Relationship between steroid use and superinfections in SARS-CoV-2 patients. A systematic review and meta-analysis.

The use of steroids has been proposed as a pharmacological approach to treat the SARS-CoV-2 infection to improve outcomes. However, there are doubts about safety against the development of superinfections and their worse outcomes. To establish the relative frequency of superinfection associated with using steroids in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection.