Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

June 24, 2020

Impact of Glucocorticoid Treatment In SARS-CoV-2 Infection Mortality: A Retrospective Controlled Cohort Study

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  • In a retrospective analysis of 463 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, Fernandez-Cruz et al. found that in-hospital mortality was lower among patients treated with steroids (14%; 55/396) than in those who were not (24%; 16/67). Glucocorticoids steroid treatment was associated with a 42% reduction in mortality. 

Fernández Cruz et al. (June 22, 2020). Impact of Glucocorticoid Treatment In SARS-CoV-2 Infection Mortality: A Retrospective Controlled Cohort Study. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.01168-20