Corticosteroid use in selected patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome related to COVID-19

J Infect. 2020 Aug;81(2):e89-e90. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2020.05.023. Epub 2020 May 14.

Authors

Suzanne Goursaud¹, Richard Descamps², Cédric Daubin², Damien du Cheyron², Xavier Valette²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Intensive Care, CHU de Caen Normandie, 14000 Caen, France. Electronic address: goursaud-s@chu-caen.fr.
² Department of Medical Intensive Care, CHU de Caen Normandie, 14000 Caen, France.

No abstract available

Keywords: Acute respiratory distress syndrome; COVID-19; Corticosteroids.

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Betacoronavirus
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections*
Coronavirus*
Humans
Pandemics*
Pneumonia, Viral*
Respiratory Distress Syndrome*
SARS-CoV-2

Substances

Adrenal Cortex Hormones