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September 5, 2025VirulenceOpen Access

Multiple concurrent opportunistic infections in patient with myasthenia gravis: A case report

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JCJingrou ChenJFJim FangLSLi Sun

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Overview

Case report identifies opportunistic infections in a myasthenia gravis patient, highlighting diagnostic complexity and treatment adjustments.

Key Points

  • The patient developed multiple opportunistic infections, leading to severe lower gastrointestinal bleeding and requiring surgery.
  • Colonoscopy identified multiple ulcers with histopathology confirming Cytomegalovirus and Histoplasmosis infections.
  • Bronchoalveolar lavage detected infections with Aspergillus fumigatus and Pneumocystis jirovecii, indicating high infection burden.
  • Monitoring for opportunistic infections is crucial in managing myasthenia gravis patients on immunosuppressive therapy.

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Chen et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb3efd2b87ece8dc957b0ahttps://doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2025.2545570
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