The risk of nontuberculous mycobacterial infection in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome: a nationwide, population-based cohort study

The risk of nontuberculous mycobacterial infection in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome: a nationwide, population-based cohort study

Abstract Background Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection in immunocompromized patients is currently a growing health concern, and we aimed to examine the relative risk of NTM infection in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) compared with that in non-SS individuals. Methods We used the 2003...

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Main Authors: Wen-Cheng Chao, Ching-Heng Lin, Tsai-Ling Liao, Yi-Ming Chen, Chiann-Yi Hsu, Jun-Peng Chen, Der-Yuan Chen, Hsin-Hua Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Sjögren’s syndrome
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Immunosuppressant
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2930-7

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