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Comment
. 2023 Jul 24;27(1):296.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-023-04576-6.

Letter to the Editor Regarding "Efficacy and safety of adjunctive corticosteroids in the treatment of severe community-acquired pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials"

Shengfeng Wang #  1 , Jian Liu #  2 , Lingtong Huang  3
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Comment

Letter to the Editor Regarding "Efficacy and safety of adjunctive corticosteroids in the treatment of severe community-acquired pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials"

Shengfeng Wang et al. Crit Care. .
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