Corticosteroids Increase the Risk of Invasive Fungal Infections More Than Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Inhibitors in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Martin H Gregory Andrej SpecDustin StwalleyAnas GremidaCarlos R Mejia-ChewKatelin B NickelMatthew A CiorbaRichard P RoodMargaret A OlsenParakkal Deepak

Published in: Crohn's & colitis 360 (2023)

Invasive fungal infections are more common than TB in patients with IBD. The risk of invasive fungal infections with corticosteroids is more than double that of anti-TNFs. Minimizing corticosteroid use in IBD patients may decrease the risk of fungal infections.

Keyphrases

patients with inflammatory bowel disease
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
rheumatoid arthritis
chronic kidney disease
mycobacterium tuberculosis
prognostic factors
patient reported