Infections in systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis.
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus have a higher infection rate than the general population. It is estimated that at least 50% of them will suffer a severe infectious episode during the course of the disease. Improvements in the control of the disease are discussed in this article.
Bouza
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Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Service, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain. ebouza@microb.net
Moya
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Muñoz
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D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000821:virology; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000821:virology; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014611:Vaccination; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*