PNEUMOCYSTIC PNEUMONIA IN RHEUMATIC DISEASES: CURRENT ISSUES IN PROPHYLAXIS
In the current context, immunosuppressive therapy of systemic rheumatic diseases (RD) is becoming more widespread. At the same time, the active use of immunosuppressors including genetically engineered biological preparations is accompanied by an increase in opportunistic infections. The latter include pneumocystic pneumonia (PPn), which is a serious complication with significant mortality in patients with RD. However, given the heterogeneous data on the risks of specific RH and some or other immunosuppressive therapy, the development of a evidence-based comprehensive guide on the prevention of PPn in rheumatology is currently not possible. Specific guidelines for practical physicians can serve as algorithms of PPn prevention published by different authors, which are sure to be further followed-up (or processed) as new data are accumulated within the framework of the problem under consideration.