Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6100695 | Journal of Crohn's and Colitis | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Here we report 2 cases of fatal Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in patients with severe ulcerative colitis receiving combination immunosuppression including tacrolimus. We discuss the necessity of a P. jirovecii prophylaxis especially in elderly patients according to the European evidence-based consensus on the prevention and management of opportunistic infections in inflammatory bowel disease.
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Authors
M. Escher, E.F. Stange, K.R. Herrlinger,