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COVID-19 and Corticosteroids: Unfamiliar but Potentially Fatal Infections That Can Arise following Short-Course Steroid Treatment.
Am J Trop Med Hyg ; 104(3): 790-793, 2021 Jan 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1256886
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Corticosteroid use is increasing worldwide as recent studies confer survival benefit of corticosteroids in the management of patients with severe COVID-19. Strongyloides and amebic infections are neglected diseases that can progress to catastrophic complications in patients exposed to corticosteroids, even with short treatment courses. To prevent lethal outcomes, clinicians should be aware of the threat these two parasitic infections pose to at-risk patients receiving corticosteroids, especially in the era of COVID-19.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Parasitic Diseases / Adrenal Cortex Hormones / COVID-19 Drug Treatment Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Parasitic Diseases / Adrenal Cortex Hormones / COVID-19 Drug Treatment Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg Year: 2021 Document Type: Article