Association between Hydroxychloroquine and bacterial pneumonia in rheumatic patients: A population-based propensity score matching cohort study.

Shih-Yi LinCheng-Li LinShih-Sheng ChangWu-Huei HsuCheng-Chieh LinChia-Hung Kao

Published in: International journal of clinical practice (2021)

Rheumatic patients taking HCQ had no overall significant differences of bacterial pneumonia incidences compared with rheumatic patients not taking HCQ. HCQ used more than >1400 days or lupus patients using HCQ was associated with lower risk of bacterial pneumonia.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
rheumatoid arthritis
peritoneal dialysis
systemic lupus erythematosus