Vasculitis and infection: effects of immunosuppressive therapy H.M. Lode, M. Schmidt-Ioanas Department of Chest and Infectious Diseases, Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring affil. Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
DOI 10.5414/CNP64475
Abstract
The immunosuppressive therapy in systemic vasculitis leads to immunological dysfunctions. The consequences of granulocytopenia and cellular immune deficits are infections of different etiologies in up to 50% of vasculitis patients. The leading severe infections are sepsis and pneumonia induced by a broad spectrum of pathogens (extra- and intra-cellular growing bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses). The contribution of infections to the mortality of vasculitis patients is important and should induce early and careful control of these events.
Department of Chest and Infectious Diseases, Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring affil. Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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Prof. Dr. med. H. Lode
Department for Chest and Infectious Diseases
Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring
Zum Heckeshorn 33
14109 Berlin, Germany Email: [email protected]
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H.M. Lode and M. Schmidt-Ioanas.Vasculitis and infection: effects of immunosuppressive therapy.2005; 64: 475-479. doi: 10.5414/CNP64475.
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