Pneumocystis pneumonia in a treatment-naive rheumatoid arthritis patient

Publication date: Available online 24 September 2019Source: IDCasesAuthor(s): Anuoluwapo Shobayo, Chiemeziem Nwanyanwu, Edward ChapnickAbstractA HIV-negative, newly diagnosed patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) was found to have pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia. The infection was treated with three weeks of atovaquone and corticosteroids. Clinicians should be aware of pneumocystis pneumonia as an infection in RA patients not receiving treatment.
Source: IDCases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research