Invasive aspergillosis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus and cardiac postoperative complication

Invasive aspergillosis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus and cardiac postoperative complication

Aspergillus is a ubiquitous fungus which can cause a variety of clinical syndromes. This fungus has emerged as agent of systemic infections and has therefore gained considerable public health importance. This paper describes two cases of invasive aspergillosis caused by A. fumigatus in immuno-suppressed patients and underscores the importance of early identification of Aspergillus infection ass...

Neurobrucellosis in systemic lupus erythematosus

Background: Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection which is endemic in many countries. It is a multisystem disease which may present with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations and complications. Neurobrucellosis is an uncommon complication of brucellosis. Case presentation: A 25-year-old woman with a history of lupus for 5 months referred to the emergency ward of Shahid Beheshti Hosp...

Features associated with cardiac abnormalities in systemic lupus erythematosus.

OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of echocardiographic abnormalities and identify associated clinical and laboratory features in a large systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) cohort. METHODS Patients fulfilling ACR criteria for SLE underwent a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) between January 2005 and June 2006. Variables used as potential correlates included age, sex, ethnicity, lupus dur...

A deadly complication of systemic lupus erythematosus.

Infections associated with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus.

OBJECTIVE To determine the rate and nature of infection in a cohort of children with SLE. METHODS Records of 70 children with SLE were reviewed for documentation of infections. All patients with infection seen between 1990 and 1998 were included. Data extracted comprised demographics and clinical features including the disease activity index (SLEDAI), detailed descriptions of therapy, and res...