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Should prophylaxis against Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia be considered in selected patients with leprosy reactions?

Nuria Ramírez-PereaClaudia Moran-CastañoJose A Perez-Molina
Published in: Pneumonia (Nathan Qld.) (2024)
Leprosy reactions often require prolonged high-dose steroids or immunosuppressive drugs, putting patients at risk of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, no PJP cases are reported, possibly due to dapsone treatment for leprosy. In patients with leprosy reactions not receiving dapsone because of toxicity or resistance and requiring long-term immunosuppression, PJP prophylaxis should be considered.
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