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- Title
Bacterial Infections Associated with Immunosuppressive Agents Commonly Used in Patients with Interstitial Lung Diseases.
- Authors
Chaaban, Said; Sadikot, Ruxana T.
- Abstract
There are about 200 different types of interstitial lung disease (ILD), and a crucial initial step in the assessment of a patient with suspected ILD is achieving an appropriate diagnosis. Some ILDs respond to immunosuppressive agents, while immunosuppression can be detrimental in others, hence treatment is based on the most confident diagnosis with consideration of a patient's risk factors. Immunosuppressive medications have the potential to result in substantial, and perhaps life-threatening, bacterial infections to a patient. However, data on the risk of bacterial infections from immunosuppressive treatment specifically in patients with interstitial lung disease is lacking. We hereby review the immunosuppressive treatments used in ILD patients excluding sarcoidosis, highlight their risk of bacterial infections, and discuss the potential mechanisms that contribute to the increased risk of infections.
- Subjects
INTERSTITIAL lung diseases; BACTERIAL diseases; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE agents; DISEASE risk factors; PULMONARY fibrosis
- Publication
Pathogens, 2023, Vol 12, Issue 3, p464
- ISSN
2076-0817
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/pathogens12030464