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Telitacicept Combined With Glucocorticoids as Initial Therapy for Moderate IgA Vasculitis Nephritis With Concurrent Pulmonary Infection in Children: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
This graphical abstract depicts the clinical course of a 14‐year‐old male with moderate IgAV‐N treated with telitacicept combined with glucocorticoids as initial therapy. Rapid glucocorticoid tapering, normalized renal function, and continuous remission of proteinuria and hematuria were achieved.
Jiayi Li, Zhao Chen, Jiamei Lu, Pei Zhang, Xiaotao Ma, Xia Yang, Akhmedova Nilufar Sharipovna, Rongguo Fu   +7 more
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Liver cirrhosis is a risk-factor for Pneumocystis jirovecii associated mortality

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundPneumocystis jirovecci pneumonia (PCP) is a life threating disease in immunodeficient patients. Liver cirrhosis itself can lead to immunodefiency, however little is known if Pneumocystis jirovecci infection affects the outcome of patients with ...
Georg Peschel, Georg Peschel, Nils Happ, Jan Bornschein, Jan Bornschein, Florian Weis, Florian Weis, Stephan Schmid, Martina Mueller, Michael Selgrad, Michael Selgrad   +10 more
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Pneumocystis jiroveci Dihydropteroate Synthase Genotypes in Immunocompetent Infants and Immunosuppressed Adults, Amiens, France

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004
To date, investigations of Pneumocystis jiroveci circulation in the human reservoir through the dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) locus analysis have only been conducted by examining P.
Anne Totet, Sophie Latouche, Philippe Lacube, Jean-Claude Pautard, Vincent Jounieaux, Christian Raccurt, Patricia Roux, Gilles Nevez   +7 more
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Autoimmune inflammatory disorders, systemic corticosteroids and pneumocystis pneumonia: A strategy for prevention [PDF]

, 2004
Background Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is an increasing problem amongst patients on immunosuppression with autoimmune inflammatory disorders (AID). The disease presents acutely and its diagnosis requires bronchoalveolar lavage in most cases.
Evin Sowden, Andrew J Carmichael, C Chagas, O Goetz, SE Follansbee, JR Stringer, JA Kovacs, AE Wakefield, CB Beard, J Helweg-Larsen, ES Manoloff, SL Vargas, AE Wakefield, L Casanova-Cardiel, S Safrin, JG Gerrard, F Roblot, R Nuesch, SH Yale, SM Arend, NG Mansharamani, MS Bartlett, W Koldingsnes, B Godeau, P Cregan, M Orholm, DB Hellmann, RT Davey Jr, MM Ward, H Bachelez, TL Lamagni, FP Ognibene, SP Raychaudhuri, AJ Porges, SD Hearing, B Godeau, EW Walton, GS Hoffman, A Kadoya, J Phair, G Nevez, DS Stein, WT Hughes, WT Hughes, H Masur   +44 more
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An Unusual Case Presentation on Docetaxel Induced Lung Injury

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Docetaxel can rarely cause acute interstitial lung injury early in therapy. New‐onset cough, fever, or dyspnea after chemotherapy should prompt immediate evaluation, exclusion of infection, and high‐resolution CT imaging. Early drug withdrawal and timely corticosteroid therapy can result in rapid clinical recovery and prevent serious morbidity.
Soorej Balan Kaliyath, S. Pavani, Arup Kumar Misra, A. Kesav Ramgopal, S. Yugandhar, Sushil Sharma, L. V. Simhachalam Kutikuppala, Golla Varshitha   +7 more
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Common opportunistic infections in HIV infected infants and children Part 1 — respiratory infections

South African Family Practice, 2007
No abstract available.
Ben J. Marais, Helena Rabie, Simon H. Schaaf, Mark F. Cotton   +3 more
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Opportunistic Infections in Patients with Temporal Arteritis Treated with Corticosteroids [PDF]

, 1997
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/111238/1/j.1532-5415.1997.tb00949.x ...
Bonilla, Hector F., Bradley, Suzanne F., Hedderwick, Sara A., Kauffman, Carol A.   +3 more
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Immunocompromised Status Definition in Observational Studies Using Electronic Health Records: A Scoping Review and a Proposal for a Phenotype Identification Algorithm

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Volume 35, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Immunocompromised individuals experience an impaired immune function due to conditions that might be either congenital or acquired over the course of their lives. Epidemiological studies often rely on clinical definitions which, in some cases, benefit from being translated into machine‐readable algorithms for application to electronic health ...
Judit Riera‐Arnau, Nicoletta Luxi, Fabio Riefolo, Martín Solorzano, Irene Pazos, Elena Ballarín, Lise Skovgaard Svingel, Lorenzo Chiusaroli, Elisa Martín‐Merino, Elisa Barbieri, María Lopez‐Lasanta, Sima Mohammadi, Denis Rotta, Alexandra Pacurariu, Catherine Cohet, Miriam Sturkenboom, Carlos E. Durán, on behalf of the SAFETY‐VAC study consortium, Carlos E. Durán, Miriam Sturkenboom, Judit Riera‐Arnau, Nicoletta Luxi, Olaf Klungel, Patrick Souverein, Sima Mohammadi, Fabio Riefolo, Irene Pazos, Rosa Gini, Davide Messina, Giuseppe Roberto, Carlo Giaquinto, Elisa Barbieri, Luca Stona, Felipe Villalobos, Martín Solorzano, Carlo Alberto Bissacco, Antonio Gimeno, Beatriz Poblador, Mercedes Aza, Aida Moreno, Alejandro Santos, Vera Ehrenstein, Lise Skovgaard Svingel, Benjamin Randeris Johannesen, Cécile Droz‐Perroteau, Laure Carcaillon‐Bentata, Anna‐Mija Tolppanen, Sirpa Hartikainen, Thuan Vo, Anne Paakinaho, Blair Rajamaki, Hedvig Nordeng, Saeed Hayati, Mahmoud Zidan, Juan José Carreras Martínez, Arantxa Urchueguía Fornes, Elisa Correcher Martínez, Javier Díez‐Domingo, Mar Martin, Patricia Garcia‐Poza, Airam de Burgos, Belén Castillo‐Cano, Elisa Martín‐Merino   +62 more
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Nested–polymerase chain reaction detection of f. sp. in a suspected immunocompromised Cavalier King Charles spaniel with multiple infections

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2019
A 7-month-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel female was referred due to a chronic cough refractory to antibiotic treatments. Laboratory findings showed leukocytosis, increased serum C-reactive protein, hypogammaglobulinemia, and decreased total serum ...
Matteo Petini, Tommaso Furlanello, Patrizia Danesi, Andrea Zoia   +3 more
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Amiodarone‐Induced Pulmonary Toxicity With Confirmed Elevated Plasma Mono‐Desethyl‐Amiodarone Levels

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
We report a case of pulmonary toxicity that developed 10 months after the initiation of amiodarone. The serum mono‐desethyl‐amiodarone concentration was elevated despite the relatively low cumulative amiodarone dose. ABSTRACT Amiodarone hydrochloride is an effective antiarrhythmic drug that can cause serious adverse effects, including amiodarone ...
Munechika Hara, Miki Kato, Fumika Sugiyama, Ryo Ichikawa, Tsutomu Hachiya   +4 more
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