Pneumocystis and glucocorticoid use: to prophylax or not to prophylax (and when?); that is the question

Ann Rheum Dis. 2018 May;77(5):631-633. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-212588. Epub 2018 Feb 19.

Authors

Kevin L Winthrop¹, John W Baddley²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Infectious Diseases, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, USA.
² Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.

PMID: 29459427
DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-212588

No abstract available

Keywords: corticosteroids; infections; rheumatoid arthritis.

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Arthritis, Rheumatoid*
Glucocorticoids
Humans
Pneumocystis*
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis*
Rheumatic Diseases*
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination

Substances

Glucocorticoids
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination