Dexamethasone Therapy for Septic Arthritis in Children

201537 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Elhanan Bar‐On · Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic

Liora Harel · Schneider Children's Medical Center

Abstract

Children with septic arthritis treated early with a short course of adjuvant dexamethasone show earlier improvement in clinical and laboratory parameters than children treated with antibiotics alone.

Topics & Keywords

Hematological disorders and diagnostics Adrenal Hormones and Disorders Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 136, Issue 4, pp. e776-e782

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-4025

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