Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
• TB meningitis
• TB pericarditis (select cases only)
• Pneumococcal meningitis
• Severe Pneumocystis pneumonia
• COVID-19 pneumonia with hypoxemia
• Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) (not an infection per se)
• Refractory septic shock (although generally done more for hemodynamic reasons)
• Eosinophilic meningitis (weaker evidence)
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis
- Gnathostomiasis
- Baylisascaris
• Neurocysticercosis
• Moderate to severe croup
• Severe typhoid fever
• Infectious mononucleosis with airway compromise
• Ramsay Hunt syndrome (weak evidence)
• Severe lepra reaction
Dr. Prathit Kulkarni @PrathitKulkarni
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