High-dose glucocorticoid treatment of near-fatal bocavirus lung infection results in rapid recovery.

Matthias ObenausOliver SchildgenDirk SchürmannAnn-Christin von BrünneckMartin JanzUlrich KellerBernhard GebauerJohannes SchillingStefan SchwartzBenedikt WeissbrichThomas SchneiderJörg HofmannStephan Mathas

Published in: ERJ open research (2021)

Human bocavirus (HBoV) has to be considered a life-threatening pathogen in adults with atypical pneumonia. Pulsed high-dose glucocorticoid treatment may be beneficial in patients suffering from severe pulmonary disease caused by HBoV or other viruses. https://bit.ly/3epiMyO.

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