Adjunctive corticosteroids are associated with some clinical improvements in patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia, according to anAnnals of Internal Medicinereview.

The analysis included 13 trials comprising roughly 2000 patients with community-acquired pneumonia who were randomized to corticosteroids (oral or intravenous) or placebo.

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