Clinical trial design in studies of corticosteroids for bacterial infections.

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone/therapeutic use Bacteria/drug effects Bacterial Infections/drug therapy,epidemiology,mortality Betamethasone/therapeutic use Clinical Trials as Topic Cortisone/therapeutic use Dexamethasone/therapeutic use Glucocorticoids/administration & dosage,adverse effects,therapeutic use Humans Hydrocortisone/adverse effects,therapeutic use Meningitis/drug therapy,epidemiology,mortality Methylprednisolone/therapeutic use Prednisone/therapeutic use Prospective Studies Retrospective Studies Shock, Septic/drug therapy,epidemiology,mortality

Glucocorticoids Dexamethasone Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Betamethasone Cortisone Prednisone Hydrocortisone Methylprednisolone