Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: Risk Assessment and Prophylaxis

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is an uncommon opportunistic infection in patients with rheumatic diseases with high mortality. Unlike other non-HIV conditions, international guideline for PJP prophylaxis in rheumatic diseases is currently lacking. Recent evidence regarding the risk of PJP an...

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Main Authors: Matthew Shing Him Lee, Shirley Chiu Wai Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Scientific Publishing 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Rheumatology and Immunology
Online Access:https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S2661341722300014