Simultaneous Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Flare and Disseminated Tuberculosis: Balancing Anti-Mycobacterial and Autoimmune Treatments

Here, we report the case of a 53-year-old man with suspected autoimmune arthritis on low-dose corticosteroid therapy. He was recently hospitalized due to presumed bacterial pneumonia and a seizure episode attributed to high fever. His condition deteriorated after discharge, and he presented to our i...

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Autores principales: Silva, João E, Silva, Clara, Pacheco, Mariana, Pereira, Edite, Almeida, Jorge S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8605789/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34815895
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18944