Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid analysis and mortality risk in systemic lupus erythematosus patients with pneumonia and respiratory failure.

CONCLUSION: There are high prevalence rates of PJP and CMV infections as evidenced by BALF analyses in SLE patients with pneumonia and respiratory failure. BALF analysis can facilitate rescue therapy per pathogen. Thrombocytopenia, bacteremia, and PJP in SLE patients can increase their 30-day mortality, so warrant early and aggressive treatments. PMID: 32675043 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection - July 10, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Lai CC, Sun YS, Lin FC, Yang CY, Tsai CY Tags: J Microbiol Immunol Infect Source Type: research