| Literature DB >> 16421640 |
B Bertisch1, C Ruef.
Abstract
A 74-year-old female patient with rheumatoid arthritis was diagnosed with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PcP) following therapy with methotrexate and prednisone. Although bactrim treatment was initiated and PcP was not detected by a control bronchoalveolar lavage, the patient died. The precise cause of death remains unknown. As this case illustrates, PcP must be considered as a differential diagnosis in immunocompromised patients with rheumatic disease. The typical course, diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment of PcP in this patient group are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID： 16421640 DOI： 10.1007/s00393-005-0019-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Z Rheumatol ISSN： 0340-1855 Impact factor: 1.372