Steroids can silently mask infection while destroying bone

Evidence

Schlichtmann learned that steroids in massive amounts can destroy bone matrix, particularly in the hips. In Carney’s case, this process was further abetted by an infection that had entered through a catheter. The infection had spread throughout Carney’s entire body, its symptoms—swelling and fever—masked by the steroids. — , Harr Jonathan - A Civil Action, 598

Categorization

• CANDY: A man walked into a hospital with whiplash and left in a wheelchair because the treatment worked too well at hiding the infection.