MICROBIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF 67 HOSPITALIZATIONS DUE TO INFECTION IN SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOUS PATIENTS

• DOI: 10.5151/sbr2019-513
• Publication Date: 2019-09-23T14:28:40Z
• Authors: JOANA STARLING CA...; MARIA DAS GRAÇAS ...; LUCAS MOYSES CARV...; SAMARA QUADROS LOBE; CLARICE GARCIA VA...; GILDA APARECIDA F...
• Keywords: Immunosuppression; Systemic lupus

Infectious complications are responsible for about 25% of deaths in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE). In 1998, Petri and contributors estimated that 50% the SLE will develop at least one episode severe infection during disease follow-up. Even though risk atypical infections is increased by chronic immunosuppression, most frequent observed similar to general population. The objective present study analyze a group hospitalized tertiary hospital.