In patients with RA on methotrexate and a TNF inhibitor who develop PJP pneumonia, how long do you hold immunosuppression before restarting therapy?
Do you typically wait until completion of PJP treatment, full clinical recovery, or imaging improvement before resuming therapy?
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Rheumatology · Washington University Physicians
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I would typically hold immunosuppression until the patient has completed therapy unless they had significant respiratory failure, in which case I would await full recovery. The patient should be placed on appropriate PJP prophylaxis prior to resuming therapy.
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