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Pneumocystis pneumonia in patients with rheumatic diseases receiving prolonged, non-high-dose steroids—clinical implication of primary prophylaxis using trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the incidence of pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) and its risk factors in patients with rheumatic disease receiving non-high-dose steroid treatment, along with the risks and benefits of PCP prophylaxis. METHODS: This study included 28,292 treatment episodes with prolonged (≥ 4...
Autores principales: | Park, Jun Won, Curtis, Jeffrey R., Kim, Min Jung, Lee, Hajeong, Song, Yeong Wook, Lee, Eun Bong |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6744623/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31521185 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13075-019-1996-6 |
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