CDC updates treatment, information for high-risk COVID-19 outpatients

The CDC Health Alert highlighted widely available and accessible treatment options for non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients and recommended against certain uses. Among those, systemic corticosteroids are not recommended to treat patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 who do not require supplemental oxygen; patients who are receiving dexamethasone or another corticosteroid for other indications should continue therapy for their underlying conditions as directed by their healthcare providers. Antibacterial therapy is not recommended for the treatment of COVID-19 in the absence of another indication.