2011 Jun 1 – Lancet Comment: Glucocorticoid treatment in community-acquired pneumonia

Marco Confalonieri a, G Umberto Meduri b. The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 1 June 2011. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60777-0Cite or Link Using DOI
Community-acquired pneumonia is a major public health problem. While mortality decreased sharply after the introduction of antibiotics in the 1940s, since 1950 the overall acute (hospital) mortality has either remained stable or increased. 1 Equally concerning, after clinical resolution of pneumonia, patients discharged from hospital have—after adjusting for age and comorbidities—a substantial, continuing excess mortality. 2 Despite concern about immunosuppression, glucocorticoid treatment in low-to …


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