Corticosteroids as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of influenza

Background: Specific treatments for influenza are limited to neuraminidase inhibitors and adamantanes. Corticosteroids show evidence of benefit in sepsis and related conditions, most likely due to their anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties. Although commonly prescribed for severe influe...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo, Chamira, Leonardi-Bee, Jo, Nguyen-Van-Tam, Jonathan, Lim, Wei Shen
Format: Article
Published: Wiley 2016
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/37689/