Lung Infections in Systemic Rheumatic Disease: Focus on Opportunistic Infections

Lung Infections in Systemic Rheumatic Disease: Focus on Opportunistic Infections

Systemic rheumatic diseases have significant morbidity and mortality, due in large part to concurrent infections. The lung has been reported among the most frequent sites of infection in patients with rheumatic disease, who are susceptible to developing pneumonia sustained both by common pathogens a...

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Main Authors: Manuela Di Franco, Bruno Lucchino, Martina Spaziante, Cristina Iannuccelli, Guido Valesini, Giancarlo Iaiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
rheumatic diseases
lung infections
opportunistic infections
anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)
pneumonia
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/18/2/293

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