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prednisone and Meningococcal Infections

prednisone has been researched along with Meningococcal Infections in 8 studies

Prednisone: A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver.
prednisone : A synthetic glucocorticoid drug that is particularly effective as an immunosuppressant, and affects virtually all of the immune system. Prednisone is a prodrug that is converted by the liver into prednisolone (a beta-hydroxy group instead of the oxo group at position 11), which is the active drug and also a steroid.

Meningococcal Infections: Infections with bacteria of the species NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS.

Research

Studies (8)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19908 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
SCAPATICCI, R1
VACCARINI, G1
Chow, AW1
Culver, B1
Yoshikawa, TT1
Guze, LB1
Rudolf, T1
Gerber, AU1
Jensen, AD1
Naidoff, MA1
Miller, GC1
Witham, AC1
Van Reken, D1
Strauss, A1
Hernandez, A1
Feigin, RD1
Tilney, NL1
Murray, JE1
Beal, LR1
Ustach, TJ1
Forker, AD1

Other Studies

8 other studies available for prednisone and Meningococcal Infections

ArticleYear
[Cortisone and prednisone in therapy of hyperacute sepsis caused by meningococci and pneumococci in infants].
    Archivio italiano di pediatria e puericoltura, 1957, Volume: 18, Issue:4

    Topics: Child; Cortisone; Humans; Infant; Meningococcal Infections; Neisseria meningitidis; Pneumococcal Inf

1957
Primary meningococcal pericarditis presenting with tamponade.
    Chest, 1975, Volume: 67, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Cardiac Tamponade; Drainage; Humans; Male; Meningococcal Infections; Neisseria meningitidis;

1975
[Pericarditis following meningococcal septicemia without meningitis].
    Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift, 1988, Mar-26, Volume: 118, Issue:12

    Topics: Aged; Cardiac Tamponade; Female; Humans; Meningococcal Infections; Neisseria meningitidis; Pericardi

1988
Bilateral meningococcal endophthalmitis.
    Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960), 1973, Volume: 90, Issue:5

    Topics: Atropine; Borates; Child; Chloramphenicol; Conjunctiva; Cornea; Endophthalmitis; Exudates and Transu

1973
Delayed febrile pleuropericarditis after sepsis. A possible analogue of the postcardiotomy syndrome.
    Annals of internal medicine, 1973, Volume: 79, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aspirin; Blood Sedimentation; Cardiomegaly; Erythrocytes; Female; Fever; Heart Auscultation;

1973
Infectious pericarditis in children.
    The Journal of pediatrics, 1974, Volume: 85, Issue:2

    Topics: Adenoviridae Infections; Adolescent; Ampicillin; Aortic Aneurysm; Aspirin; Bacterial Infections; Chi

1974
Severe temporary deterioration of renal transplant function following meningococcemia.
    Transplantation proceedings, 1971, Volume: 3, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Antigens; Antigens, Bacterial; Azathioprine; Child; Cross Reactions; Female; Graft Rejec

1971
Meningococcemia without meningitis presenting as cardiac tamponade. Survival with disseminated intravascular coagulation.
    The American journal of medicine, 1971, Volume: 51, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Cardiac Tamponade; Diagnosis, Differential; Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation; Heparin;

1971