Lower respiratory tract infections(LRTI) affects people of all age groups, mostly in the developing countries. It has an incidence of about 20–30% in developing countries as compared to 3–4% in developed countries. The current article highlights the study findings published in JAMA which suggests that oral corticosteroids should not be used in the primary care of adult patients without asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) who do not require treatment with an immediate antibiotic. LRTI is a common infection and can be treated with antibiotics n the primary care.
Corticosteroids are increasingly used in the treatment of LRTIbut without sufficient evidence. Its clinical presentation includes sputum, chest pain, shortness of breath, and wheeze along with symptoms like an asthma exacerbation, such as airway inflammation and reduced forced expiratory volume. Although steroids…
