Resumen
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.
Título traducido de la contribución | Infectious complications in systemic lupus erythematosus |
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Idioma original | Español |
Páginas (desde-hasta) | 141-147 |
Número de páginas | 7 |
Publicación | Revista Colombiana de Reumatologia |
Volumen | 20 |
N.º | 3 |
DOI | |
Estado | Publicada - 2013 |
Publicado de forma externa | Sí |
Palabras clave
- Infection
- Opportunistic infection
- Systemic lupus erythematosus