Previous corticosteroid exposure associates with an increased <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i> pneumonia mortality among HIV-negative patients: a global research network with a follow-up multicenter case-control study

Abstract

Preceding corticosteroids in HIV-negative patients with PJP are associated with higher mortality. A higher fungal burden may influence corticosteroid-mediated mortality. Assessment of PJP prophylaxis must become a standard clinical best practice when instituting corticosteroid therapy courses.