Adjunctive corticosteroids in non-HIV immunocompromised patients with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease
Published online on August 04, 2026
Abstract
Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, Volume 13, January-December 2026.
Background:Pneumocystis jiroveciipneumonia (PJP) in non-HIV immunocompromised adults carries 30%–60% mortality. Adjunctive corticosteroids are standard in HIV-PJP but remain contested in non-HIV PJP.Objectives:To determine whether adjunctive ...
Background:Pneumocystis jiroveciipneumonia (PJP) in non-HIV immunocompromised adults carries 30%–60% mortality. Adjunctive corticosteroids are standard in HIV-PJP but remain contested in non-HIV PJP.Objectives:To determine whether adjunctive ...