Corticosteroids do not cause harmful increase of viral load in severe H1N1 virus infection.
Confalonieri
Marco
M
Department of Pneumology, University Hospital of Cattinara, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149, Trieste, Italy. marco.confalonieri@aots.sanita.fvg.it.
D'Agaro
Pierlanfranco
P
Department of Public Medicine Sciences, Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, University of Trieste, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy.
Campello
Cesare
C
Department of Public Medicine Sciences, Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, University of Trieste, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy.
D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology*; D053139:Oseltamivir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D019562:Viral Load / Q000187:drug effects*; D014944:World Health Organization
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D053139:Oseltamivir; D008775:Methylprednisolone