Abstract
Low dose methotrexate has been used successfully to treat patients with refractory rheumatoid arthritis. Methotrexate-induced pneumonitis occurs in about 1 to 5% of patients, although opportunistic infections have also been reported. We report a case of fatal pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) in an otherwise healthy female patient treated with methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis and review the literature.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 25-26 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | CPD Journal Acute Medicine |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Free Keywords
- Methotrexate
- Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
