Cotrimoxazole as a Preventative Intervention for Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Pemphigus Patients Treated with Rituximab: A Retrospective Study

Abstract Introduction Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is a severe, life-threatening complication in patients treated with rituximab. However, there is no consensus on the primary prophylaxis for it in rituximab-treated pemphigus patients. Therefore, we sought to investigate the prophylactic e...

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Main Authors: Hao-Chen Hsu, Po-Wei Huang, Yung-Tsu Cho, Chia-Yu Chu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2023-06-01
Series:Dermatology and Therapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s13555-023-00953-9