Non-lymphopenic pneumocystis pneumonia in low-dose methotrexate therapy: An exception to every rule

Pneumocystis jiroveci associated pneumonia (PCP) is one of the most important opportunistic conditions affecting immunocompromised patients, especially those with rheumatic diseases, often associated with lymphopenia and high serum LDH levels. The risk of PCP correlates with immunomodulators' d...

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Main Authors: Jorge Lourenço, MD, Patricia Carreira, MD PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007120305037