Clinical characteristics of cytomegalovirus infection in rheumatic diseases: multicentre survey in a large patient population

2008148 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Yasunobu Takizawa · Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital

Shigeko Inokuma · Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital

Yuji Tanaka · Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital

Kazuyoshi Saito · University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan

Tatsuya Atsumi · Hokkaido University

M. Hirakata · Education Development Center

Hideto Kameda

Abstract

CMV infection was mostly diagnosed by antigenaemia, and occurred among patients under strong immunosuppressive therapy using pulsed MPSL and/or immunosuppressants. Lymphopenia, presence of symptoms and other infections are significant risk factors for a poor outcome and pulsed MPSL and an older age may predict it. Patients were prone to be symptomatic with anti-genaemia count over 5.6/10(5) PMNs.

Topics & Keywords

Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Lara D. Veeken

Volume 47, Issue 9, pp. 1373-1378

DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ken231

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