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Systemic Steroid Treatment for Severe Expanding Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Joint Authors
Lavi, Eran
Shoseyov, David
Simanovsky, Natalia
Brooks, Rebecca
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-02-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The treatment of bacterial community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is based on appropriate antibiotic therapy and supportive care such as intravenous fluids and supplemental oxygen.
There is no available data regarding the use of steroids in CAP in children.
We present an unusual case of a child with severe respiratory distress, on the brink of mechanical ventilation, due to a rapidly expanding pneumococcal pneumonia.
The administration of systemic steroids resulted in a dramatic response with rapid improvement of clinical and radiological abnormalities followed by improvement of laboratory abnormalities.
This case report should raise the awareness of the potential benefits of steroids in the treatment of severe pneumonia in children.
Prospective randomized trials are needed to confirm the efficacy of steroids in this setting and to determine which patients would benefit most from this.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lavi, Eran& Shoseyov, David& Simanovsky, Natalia& Brooks, Rebecca. 2015. Systemic Steroid Treatment for Severe Expanding Pneumococcal Pneumonia. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059754
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lavi, Eran…[et al.]. Systemic Steroid Treatment for Severe Expanding Pneumococcal Pneumonia. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059754
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lavi, Eran& Shoseyov, David& Simanovsky, Natalia& Brooks, Rebecca. Systemic Steroid Treatment for Severe Expanding Pneumococcal Pneumonia. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059754
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059754