Dermatology

Infectious Disease

Questions discussed in this category

What approaches can we take to initiate therapy and improve survival rates in patients with HLH?

1 Answer available

Do you recommend testing for HPV in patients with oral lichen planus?

2 Answers available

Do you have a preference between Quantiferon Gold and T-spot TB for screening in patients starting immunosuppressive agents?

1 Answer available

How do you think about biologic use in patients with underlying HIV infection?

2 Answers available

Are there particular concerns related to the use of B-cell depletion therapies such as rituximab for rheumatic disease during the COVID-19 pandemic?

1 Answer available

Are you recommending the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines to your patients with immune mediated inflammatory diseases?

5 Answers available

Which immunosuppressed patients with SLE would benefit from antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent pneumocystis pneumonia?

1 Answer available

Papers discussed in this category

Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases, 2008-10

Prophylactic antibiotic usage for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus on cyclophosphamide: a survey of US rheumatologists and the review of literature.

Clin Rheumatol, 2006 Dec 21

Infection-related morbidity and mortality in patients with connective tissue diseases: a systematic review.

Rheumatol Int, 2020 Sep 18

High rates of severe disease and death due to SARS-CoV-2 infection in rheumatic disease patients treated with rituximab: a descriptive study.

Related Topics in Dermatology