Novel and preclinical treatment strategies in pneumococcal meningitis
Bewersdorf J, Grandgirard D, Koedel U, Leib S. Novel and preclinical treatment strategies in pneumococcal meningitis. Current Opinion In Infectious Diseases 2018, 31: 85-92. PMID: 29095719, DOI: 10.1097/qco.0000000000000416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjuvant therapyPneumococcal meningitisNew adjuvant therapiesSystematic clinical testingProtein-based pneumococcal vaccinesPreclinical treatment strategiesPneumococcal conjugate vaccineAnti-inflammatory therapyImprove disease outcomesToxic bacterial productsMatrix metalloproteinase inhibitorsNonbacteriolytic antibioticsAdjuvant dexamethasoneLife-threatening diseaseMeningeal inflammationBacterial meningitisSerotype replacementTreatment optionsConjugate vaccinePneumococcal vaccineMorbidity rateComplement inhibitorsTreatment strategiesSuppress inflammationMeningitis