High incidence and mortality of Pneumocystis jirovecii infection in anti-MDA5-antibody-positive dermatomyositis: experience from a single center

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are associated with a significantly higher risk of opportunistic infections including Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP), a potentially fatal opportunistic infection. ...

Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy - September 4, 2021 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Linlin Huang, Qiong Fu, Yan Ye, Yanwei Lin, Qingran Yan and Sheng Chen Tags: Research article Source Type: research