Treatment

Antibiotics are ineffective in treating SARS. Antipyretics, supplemental oxygen and ventilation support as needed are used for the treatment of SARS.

People who are suspected to have SARS are to be quarantined in negatively pressured rooms not allowing anyone to come into contact with these patients.

Some immunity systems can overreact to SARS, therefore causing a cytokine storm and is a serious damage in SARS.

The clinical treatment of SARS has been relatively ineffective causing the most high risk patients to require artificial ventilation. Drugs such as corticosteroids and ribavirin are common drugs which are used to treat SARS. Positive clinical outcomes which includes the use of Kaletra, ribavirin and corticosteroids are better combinations of drugs. Predniston, the administration of corticosteroids has became controversial during the viral infections. However, there are side effects, Lymphopenia which causes a decrease in immune response and a spike in viral loads, yet physicians still have to balance the need for anti-inflammatory treatment of corticosteroids.

However, there is no cure or vaccine which prevents SARS. Identification and development of medicine and novel vaccines for treatment of SARS and mainly priority for gonvernment and public health agencies all around the world.