
28/07/2025
https://zurl.co/zmkvQ In hospitalised adults with non-viral community-acquired pneumonia, corticosteroids probably reduce short-term mortality and the need for invasive mechanical ventilation. A dose of 60 mg/day prednisone-equivalent appears most effective. However, their impact on long-term mortality, ICU and hospital stay duration, and adverse events like gastrointestinal bleeding or neuropsychiatric effects remains uncertain.