Legionella  and  Pneumocystis  pneumonias in asthmatic children on high doses of systemic steroids | Zendy

AbernathyCarver K. J. | Zendy; Fan L. L. | Zendy; Boguniewicz M. | Zendy; Larsen G. L. | Zendy; Leung D. Y. M. | Zendy

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Legionella and Pneumocystis pneumonias in asthmatic children on high doses of systemic steroids

Author(s) -

AbernathyCarver K. J.,

Fan L. L.,

Boguniewicz M.,

Larsen G. L.,

Leung D. Y. M.

Publication year - 1994

Publication title -

pediatric pulmonology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866

H-Index - 106

eISSN - 1099-0496

pISSN - 8755-6863

DOI - 10.1002/ppul.1950180303

Subject(s) - medicine , pneumocystis carinii , pneumonia , asthma , legionnaires' disease , legionella , corticosteroid , respiratory disease , immunology , pneumocystis pneumonia , intensive care medicine , legionella pneumophila , lung , pneumocystis jirovecii , biology , bacteria , genetics

Asthma is increasingly treated as an inflammatory disease with inhaled and/or systemic corticosteroids. We report 3 cases of unusual pneumonias associated with high doses of oral steroids. Two patients contracted Legionella pneumonia and one patient contracted Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. With increasing usage, it is important for physicians to be aware of the possible infectious complications of high dose steroids. This report highlights the risk of corticosteroid treatment in asthma in predisposing to opportunistic infections that have not heretofore been readily associated with asthma. Pediatr Pulmonol. 1994;18:135–138. © 1994 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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