Varicella pneumonia: Another 'steroid responsive' pneumonia?

被引：11

作者：

Ahmed, R ^{[1
]}

Ahmed, QAA ^{[1
]}

Adhami, NA ^{[1
]}

Memish, ZA ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] King Fahad Natl Guard Hosp, Dept Med, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia

来源：

JOURNAL OF CHEMOTHERAPY | 2002年 / 14卷 / 02期

关键词：

varicella-zoster virus; pneumonitis; corticosteroids;

D O I：

10.1179/joc.2002.14.2.220

中图分类号：

R73 [肿瘤学];

学科分类号：

100214 ;

摘要：

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) pneumonitis remains an often-fatal complication of VZV infection. Antiviral agents and supportive care are widely accepted therapies. Cautious use of corticosteroids in life-threatening VZV pneumonitis may be justified. Appropriate patient selection factors are as yet unidentified and the decision to commence corticosteroid therapy in this setting is clinical.

引用

页码：220 / 222

页数：3

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