Steroids are not associated with an improvement in clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)

P. Castellotti, V. Betti, V. Giunta, S. Aliberti, M. Pappalettera, P. Tarsia, P. Peyrani, J. A. Ramirez, F. Blasi (Milan, Italy; Louisville, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Treatment and prevention of lower respiratory tract infections
Session: Treatment and prevention of lower respiratory tract infections
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2422
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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