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Infectious diseases associated with glucocorticoids, immunosuppressive agents, and biologic agents Seiji TAKENOUCHI 1 , Kiyoharu MURANAKA 2 1Division of Rheumatology Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center 2Department of General Medicine Department of Rheumatology Department of Infectious Diseases Suwa Central Hospital pp.987-1000
Published Date 2018/10/1
DOI https://doi.org/10.11477/mf.3102200579
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Infections in patients with rheumatic diseases remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. In addition to the nature of the underlying disease and comorbidities, immunosuppressive treatment results in an increased risk for developing serious and opportunistic infections. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the immunological characteristics of each drug and what infectious diseases are associated with their use. Generally speaking, we should pay attention not to general bacterial infections but also to microorganisms which are associated with impaired cellular immunity, namely mycobacterial and fungal infections, herpes zoster and other viral infections, although the influence on immunity differs for each medicine. In this review, cellular and humoral immunity are illustrated in terms of recent immunologic understanding, and the infectious diseases caused by deficient cellular immunity are discussed. We then explain specific approaches to the diagnosis of infections in patients with rheumatic disease along with various tips such as differentiation from an exacerbation of the underlying disease, adverse drugs reaction, and the influence of steroids. This review then summarizes immunological mechanisms based on recent literature regarding infectious diseases associated with immunosuppressive drugs such as glucocorticoids, immunosuppressive agents, and biologic agents.


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