opportunistic infections and polymyositis/dermatomyositis (PM/DM) Archives

Abstract Number: 2292 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018
The Predictive Risk Factors for Opportunistic Infection during Immunosuppressive Therapy for Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis
Yumiko Sugiyama¹, Ryusuke Yoshimi², Maasa Tamura², Mitsuhiro Takeno³, Yohei Kirino², Shigeru Ohno⁴ and Hideaki Nakajima², ¹Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan, ²Department of Stem Cell and Immune Regulation, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan, ³Nippon Medical School Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ⁴Center for Rheumatic Disease, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
Background/Purpose: Although concomitant infectious diseases are the predominant causes of death in patients with polymyositis (PM)/dermatomyositis (DM), intensive immunosuppressive treatment are necessary for severe cases.…

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