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Steroid treatment could worsen fungal infections / mold exposure

By Hicbd
Sun Feb 5 2023 11:16 am

"Steroid use has been associated with a decreased response to antifungal agents, and steroid treatment itself is a known risk factor for fungal infection.” Steroids worsen these infections due to severe inflammatory side effects and the likelihood that they’ll delay epithelial regeneration."

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https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/steroids-lay-groundwork-for-fungal-infection
https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/mould-discovery-in-lungs-paves-way-for-helping-hard-to-treat-asthma/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8001350/
https://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/ringworm/steroids.html

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Categories:
Personal Health Allergies Immunology / Autoimmune Diseases Medical / Health Research Skincare Fungi / Mushrooms / Mold Asthma Primary / Preventative Healthcare Lung Care / Pulmonology / Respiratory Corticosteroids COVID-19

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