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Adjunctive corticosteroids for Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in patients with HIV infection: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to review the effects of adjunctive corticosteroids on overall mortality and the need for mechanical ventilation in HIV-infected patients with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) and substantial hypoxemia (arterial oxygen partial pressure <70 mmHg or...

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Autores principales: Briel, Matthias, Boscacci, Remy, Furrer, Hansjakob, Bucher, Heiner C
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1309617/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16271157
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-5-101