Dexamethasone works in part by enhancing the efficacy of antibiotics.
Dexamethasone does not work by enhancing the efficacy of antibiotics. In fact, the anti-inflammatory effects of steroid administration may actually decrease vancomycin penetration through the blood-brain barrier.
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