Corticosteroid therapy for the management of paradoxical inflammatory reaction in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

ConclusionsThe presented cases further highlight the need for immunological studies and randomized trials for corticosteroid therapy are needed to better understand this phenomenon as well as provide an evidence-base for anti-inflammatory treatment. Furthermore, by means of this case series, we are also able to highlight the potential variability in the symptomatology of the lesser known PR phenomenon, in which we observed a hypotensive shock-like syndrome not previously described in literature.
Source: Infection - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research