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Fatal pneumocystis carinii in an adolescent with systemic lupus erythematosus

Author James Dennis Fortenberry Author Marcia L. Shew

Abstract

We report the case of a 16-year-old female who developed pulmonary infection due to Pneumocystis carinii within 3 months of the clinical diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Steroid therapy doses never exceeded Prednisone 40 mg/day, and no cytotoxic drugs were used. The case presents several unique aspects of importance to clinicians caring for adolescents with SLE.

Keywords

pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (pjp) opportunistic infections pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus immunosuppression corticosteroid therapy pulmonary complications in sle adolescent autoimmune diseases respiratory failure lupus-associated infections differential diagnosis in sle fatal infectious complications prednisone and infection risk non-cytotoxic immunosuppression autoimmune disease management pediatric rheumatology early-onset sle severe pneumonia in immunocompromised patients sle-related morbidity and mortality case report in pediatric autoimmune disorders pulmonary opportunistic infections
Details
Volume 10
Issue 6
Pages 570–572
DOI 10.1016/0197-0070(89)90028-4
ISSN 0197-0070
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