Systemic Corticosteroids and Early Administration of Antiviral Agents for Pneumonia with Acute Wheezing due to Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in Japan

Abstract

Patients with wheezing and a history of asthma were frequently found in the study subjects. Systemic corticosteroids together with early administration of antiviral agents to pneumonia with wheezing and possibly without wheezing did not result in negative clinical outcomes and may prevent progression to severe pneumonia in this study population.