Late-stage Use of Low-dose Corticosteroids Aid Recovery of Severe H1N1 Viral Pneumonia
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Low-dose corticosteroids during severe community-acquired pneumonia: end of the story.
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a leading cause of death worldwide despite improvement in patient management. Early recognition of lung infection and prompt initiation of adequate antibiotherapy are crucial elements to ensuring favourable outcomes [1–3]. Nonetheless, in a number of cases, death occurs despite both these targets being met. In these patients, possible excessive inflamm...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection International
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2544-0349
DOI: 10.1515/ii-2017-0054