The use of adjuvant steroids in the treatment of tuberculous meningitis and pericarditis

  1. In patients with tuberculous meningitis, an initial adjuvant corticosteroid therapy with dexamethasone or prednisolone tapered over 6–8 weeks should be used. (Strong recommendation, moderate certainty of evidence)
  2. In patients with tuberculous pericarditis, an initial adjuvant corticosteroid therapy may be used. (Conditional recommendation, very low certainty of evidence)

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