The role of corticosteroids in severe community-acquired pneumonia: a systematic review.

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Published in Crit Care on June 11, 2008

Authors

Jorge I F Salluh1, Pedro Póvoa, Márcio Soares, Hugo C Castro-Faria-Neto, Fernando A Bozza, Patrícia T Bozza

Author Affiliations

1: Intensive Care Unit, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Praça Cruz Vermelha, 23, 10 andar - Centro, 20230-130 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ. jorgesalluh@yahoo.com.br

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