Corticosteroids and superinfections in covid-19 patients on invasive mechanical ventilation

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  • who: Signe Su00f8 and vik from the y, MD, PhD, Section for Clinical and Infectious Disease, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Tel: have published the article: Corticosteroids and superinfections in COVID-19 patients on invasive mechanical ventilation, in the Journal: (JOURNAL)
  • what: In this study of 155 consecutively treated COVID-19 patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation, the authors demonstrate that 43% experienced 1-4 superinfections according to the definition throughout their ICU stay. The authors report that mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients receiving dexamethasone had an over three times higher odds ratio for contracting superinfections . . .

     

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