Relationship between the use of inhaled steroids for chronic respiratory diseases and early outcomes in community-acquired pneumonia.

BACKGROUND: The role of inhaled steroids in patients with chronic respiratory diseases is a matter of debate due to the potential effect on the development and prognosis of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). We assessed whether treatment with inhaled steroids in patients with chronic bronchitis, CO...

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Main Authors: Jordi Almirall, Ignasi Bolíbar, Mateu Serra-Prat, Elisabet Palomera, Jordi Roig, Imma Hospital, Eugenia Carandell, Mercè Agustí, Pilar Ayuso, Andreu Estela, Antoni Torres, Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Catalan Countries (PACAP)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3764164?pdf=render