December 2006. Volume 2. Number 4

There are no studies of sufficient quality to determine the effectiveness of antibiotic treatment administered before admission to the hospital in reducing the mortality of invasive meningococcal disease

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Hahné SJM, Charlett A, Purcell B, Samuelsson S, Camaroni I, Ehrhard I, et al. Effectiveness of antibiotics given befote admisión in reducing mortality from meningoccal disease: systematic review. BMJ. 2006;332:1299-303
Reviewer: Buñuel Álvarez JC1.
1 ABS Girona-4 (Institut Catalá de la Salut). Girona. España.
Correspondence: José Cristóbal Buñuel Álvarez. Email: p416ucua@pgirona.scs.es
Reception date: 12/07/2006
Acceptance date: 19/07/2006
Publication date: 01/12/2006

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Buñuel Álvarez JC. No existen estudios de calidad suficiente que determinen la efectividad del tratamiento antibiótico administrado antes del ingreso hospitalario para disminuir la mortalidad por enfermedad meningocócica invasiva. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:68.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Hahné SJM, Charlett A, Purcell B, Samuelsson S, Camaroni I, Ehrhard I, et al. Effectiveness of antibiotics given befote admisión in reducing mortality from meningoccal disease: systematic review. BMJ. 2006;332:1299-303
Reviewer: Buñuel Álvarez JC1.
1 ABS Girona-4 (Institut Catalá de la Salut). Girona. España.
Correspondence: José Cristóbal Buñuel Álvarez. Email: p416ucua@pgirona.scs.es
Reception date: 12/07/2006
Acceptance date: 19/07/2006
Publication date: 01/12/2006

How to cite this article

Buñuel Álvarez JC. No existen estudios de calidad suficiente que determinen la efectividad del tratamiento antibiótico administrado antes del ingreso hospitalario para disminuir la mortalidad por enfermedad meningocócica invasiva. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:68.

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  2. Martin D, Lopez L, McDowell R. The Epidemiology of Meningococcal Disease in New Zealand in 2005. Report prepared for the Ministry of Health by the Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited (ESR). Wellington: Ministry of Health;2006
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