title: [Pneumocystis carinii infection disclosing untreated systemic lupus erythematosus].
abstract: Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is a well known opportunistic infection in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patients with lymphopenia and treated with corticosteroid or cytotoxics agents. We report a new case of PCP in an untreated SLE with severe lymphopenia. We discuss the origin of lymphopenia in SLE, lymphopenia as a risk factor of Pneumocystis carinii infection, and safety precautions to take.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne, Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph, Paris, France.
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Galezowski
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Taksin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carlet
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lavarde
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology