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What happens if a person with lupus gets pnuemonia?

If a person who has lupus becomes ill with pnuemonia, what can happen and what sort of treatments would they receive, and for how long?

Answer
All infections must be treated aggressively in lupus patients. Uncontrolled infection is one of the leading causes of death in lupus patients, along with cardiovascular events and kidney disease.

The other person who answered was correct, the type of treatment and length of treatment depend on the type and severity of the pneumonia.

The patient should discuss the pneumonia vaccination and flu shot with his or her rheumatologist, avoid people who are obviously sick, and use hand sanitizer liberally and often. Prevention is extremely important. It is not recommended that lupus patients get vaccinations with weakened live viruses (the nasal spray flu immunization is a live vaccine)

With lupus, it’s always better to be safe than sorry. Call the doctor at the first sign of sickness!