DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciae129 ISSN: 1058-4838
Executive Summary: State-of-the-Art Review: Unintended Consequences: Risk of Opportunistic Infections Associated with Long-term Glucocorticoid Therapies in Adults
Daniel B Chastain, Megan Spradlin, Hiba Ahmad, Andrés F Henao-Martínez- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology (medical)
Glucocorticoid-induced immunosuppression is linked to the dose, duration, and intensity, but the dose-dependent model may inaccurately predict the risk of opportunistic infections. We discuss details of glucocorticoid treatments to determine their effect on immune function and risk of opportunistic infections.