Clinical efficacy of low-dose glucocorticoid therapy for critically ill patients with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome: A retrospective cohort study

Objectives: To determine whether glucocorticoids can improve clinical outcomes of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) patients, and how to identify patients who may benefit from the treatment. Methods: A retrospective study was performed to include patients with confirmed SFTS from de...

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Published in:	International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Gang Wang, Yan-Li Xu, Ying Zhu, Ming Yue, Jing Zhao, Hong-Han Ge, Xiao-Lei Ye, Yuan-Ni Liu, Xiao-Yi Gong, Li-Gang Zhang, Shu-Ying Geng, Jia-Hao Chen, Jing-Tao Zhang, Ning Cui, Chun Yuan, Zhen-Yu Hu, Xiao-Ai Zhang, Hao Li, Ling Lin, Wei Liu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-05-01
Subjects:	Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome Glucocorticoids Case fatality rate Clinical efficacy evaluation Safety
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971223000917