Clinical Condition Affects Hearing Loss in Meningitis

Major Finding: Whether a child with bacterial meningitis had hearing loss depended on patient age and presenting status. Dexamethasone and glycerol treatment did not appear to be helpful.

Data Source: A prospective, randomized double-blind trial of 383 children.

Disclosures: Dr. Peltola disclosed that he currently serves as a clinical scientific consultant for Serum Institute of India Ltd. GlaxoSmithKline organized the first grant for this study. Dr. Yogev and Dr. Pelton said they had no relevant financial disclosures.