Dexamethasone as adjunctive therapy for treatment of varicella pneumonia

Background: The most common and most serious complication of varicella (chickenpox) in adults is pneumonia, which can lead to severe respiratory failure. Whether addition of corticosteroids to antiviral treatment benefits patients with varicella pneumonia is unclear. Objectives: To assess the effect...

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Main Authors: Mohamed A. Saraya, Abd El-Azeem I. Amal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-07-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763812000209