Early Dexamethasone Treatment Enhances Hearing Preservation after Pneumococcal Meningitis: An Animal Study

Demirbas O., Basar F., Atmaca S., Tekat A.

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED OTOLOGY, vol.5, no.2, pp.203-208, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 5 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED OTOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.203-208
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to investigate the effects of early and late dexamethasone treatment combined with antibiotics on hearing preservation on experimental rat pnemococcal meningitis model.