Complicaciones infecciosas en lupus eritematoso sistémico

Translated title of the contribution: Infectious complications in systemic lupus erythematosus

Carolina Muñoz-Grajales, Luis Fernando Pinto Peñaranda, Carlos Jaime Velásquez Franco, Javier Darío Márquez Hernández, Mauricio Restrepo Escobar

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Abstract

Infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Know which infections occur more frequently in patients with lupus may allow early diagnosis and timely treatment. In this article we review the frequency of infection in patients with SLE, major infectious complications and the factors involved in its development.

Translated title of the contributionInfectious complications in systemic lupus erythematosus
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)141-147
Number of pages7
JournalRevista Colombiana de Reumatologia
Volume20
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes

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