Clinical practice pattern of Pneumocystis pneumonia prophylaxis in systemic lupus erythematosus: a cross-sectional study from lupus registry of nationwide institutions (LUNA)

Abstract Background Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is an opportunistic infection in patients undergoing immunosuppressive therapy, such as glucocorticoid (GC) medication, for systemic autoimmune diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Despite the confirmed effectiveness of PCP prop...

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Published in:	Arthritis Research & Therapy
Main Authors:	Takahisa Onishi, Ken-ei Sada, Keigo Hayashi, Yoshia Miyawaki, Ryusuke Yoshimi, Yasuhiro Shimojima, Shigeru Ohno, Hiroshi Kajiyama, Kunihiro Ichinose, Shuzo Sato, Michio Fujiwara, Nobuyuki Yajima, Takashi Kida, Yusuke Matsuo, Keisuke Nishimura, Takashi Yamane
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-11-01
Subjects:	Systemic lupus erythematosus Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia Glucocorticoid Immunosuppressant Practice pattern
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-024-03434-2