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Early-onset infection leads to excess mortality in patients treated with prednisolone. In patients who do not develop infection within the first 7 days, there is a nonsustained improvement in mortality at 28 days (A). However, in patients who have early onset of infection, treatment with prednisolone is associated with a dramatic increase in mortality (B).
