Emerging treatments
Glycerol
There is low-quality evidence to suggest the use of oral glycerol may have a small effect on reducing deafness in children, especially in Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis.[95][96] Further studies are required to confirm these results.
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Conjugate vaccines targeting group B streptococcal infection
Group B streptococcus is the leading cause of meningitis and sepsis in neonates. Vaccines given to pregnant women may prevent group B streptococcus in newborns by transplacental antibody transfer.[97] Research is ongoing.
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