Use of corticosteroids in patients with severe CAP admitted to ICU, experience in a real-life setting.

A. Ceccato (barcelona, Spain), P. Di Giannatale (Chieti-Pescara, Italy), E. Barbeta (Barcelona, Spain), S. Nogas (Genova, Italy), P. Oscanoa (Barcelona, Spain), A. Gabarrus (Barcelona, Spain), M. Ferrer (Barcelona, Spain), A. Torres (Barcelona, Spain)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Cardiovascular and pulmonary complications of respiratory infections
Session: Cardiovascular and pulmonary complications of respiratory infections
Session type: E-poster session
Number: 1787
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Respiratory infections

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