Clinical inquiries. Should you use steroids to treat infectious mononucleosis?

J Fam Pract. 2008 Nov;57(11):754-5.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Dexamethasone / therapeutic use
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Family Practice / methods
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Infectious Mononucleosis / diagnosis*
  • Infectious Mononucleosis / drug therapy*
  • Male
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Risk Factors
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Steroids / adverse effects
  • Steroids / therapeutic use*
  • Treatment Failure
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Steroids
  • Dexamethasone
  • Prednisone