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J Assoc Physicians India
; 64(3): 78-79, 2016 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27731564
ABSTRACT
Pulmonary involvement is a fairly common complication of leptospirosis. A high dose of steroids is often used in the treatment of pulmonary leptospirosis. Here we report two cases who developed severe invasive fungal infections following the use of steroids for pulmonary leptospirosis. Routine use of steroids for pulmonary leptospirosis may do more harm than good as the evidence for this practice is sparse.