Effects of steroid therapy in patients with severe fever with Thrombocytopenia syndrome: A multicenter clinical cohort study.
Younggon JungYe-Eun KimNa Ra YunChoon-Mee KimDong Min KimMi-Ah HanUh Jin KimSeong Eun KimJieun KimSeong Yeol RyuHyun-Ah KimJi An HurYoung Keun KimHye Won JeongJung Yeon HeoDong-Sik JungHyungdon LeeKyungmin HuhYee Gyung KwakSu Jin LeeSeungjin LimSun Hee LeeSun Hee ParkJoon Sup YeomShin-Woo KimIn-Gyu BaeJu-Hyung LeeEu-Suk KimJun Won SeoPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)
After steroid therapy, an increase in complications was observed among patients with SFTS. Steroid therapy should be used with caution, considering the possible negative effects of steroid therapy within 5 days of symptom onset or in patients with mild disease (APACHE II score <14).