Incidence and risk factors of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in Korean patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Kwangwoo NamSang Hyoung ParkJunghwan LeeSeokjung JoSeon-Ok KimSoomin NohJae Cheol ParkJin Yong KimJeongseok KimNam Seok HamEun Hye OhEun Mi SongSung Wook HwangDong-Hoon YangByong Duk YeSeung Wook HongSeung-Jae MyungSuk-Kyun YangPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2019)
Although the incidence of PJP in Korean patients with IBD is low, careful monitoring is necessary for the early detection of PJP. In addition to the patients receiving double or triple immunosuppression, PJP prophylaxis should be considered especially in patients with severe disease activities requiring corticosteroids.