[Efficacy of corticosteroids in the management of community-acquired pneumonia].
Community-acquired pneumonia conveys a high human and financial burden. Few therapeutic progresses have been made since the introduction of penicillin. Improving the prognosis by controlling the host inflammatory response is a biologically sound strategy, which has proved its efficacy in some respiratory and infectious diseases. Adjunction of corticosteroids to antibiotic treatment has been tested in a few controlled studies. However, results are not indicative of any clinical benefit. We present a critical review of the available literature.
Service de médecine interne générale, Département de médecine interne, HUG, 1211 Genève 14. Gregory.Fleury@hcuge.ch
Gregory
G
Fleury
Nicolas
N
Garin
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones