Early Corticosteroid Treatment of Bacterial Meningitis, Along with Antibiotics, Leads to Full Recovery in Shortest Time

Treating bacterial meningitis early with dexamethasone, a corticosteroid hormone that is effective at reducing inflammation, along with antibiotics, leads to full recovery in the shortest time, according to a recently published case report by researchers from Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center and the Cleveland Clinic.