Oral colonization of Pneumocystis jirovecii in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and respiratory symptoms: a substudy of the AURORA cohort
Authors' conclusion
Oral colonization with PJ was rare in this cohort of Danish RA patients with respiratory symptoms.
Study context
- Population
- Danish adults (aged ≥ 18 years) with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and respiratory symptoms or recurrent pneumonia
- Participants
- 76 adults
- Primary endpoint
- Prevalence of Pneumocystis jirovecii colonization by oral wash PCR
Methodological detailsoral wash polymerase chain reaction (PCR), 2-year follow-up of medical records
- Oral wash PCR
- 2-year follow-up of medical records
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
PJ colonization (oral wash PCR), prevalence
Tested positive for PJ
1
1%
Further findings
Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) during 2-year follow-up
- PCP confirmed in the one PJ-positive patient (MTX and RTX, recurrent pneumonia); no other patients developed PCP
Original publication
Oral colonization of Pneumocystis jirovecii in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and respiratory symptoms: a substudy of the AURORA cohort. Scand J Rheumatol. Published 7 May 2026. doi:10.
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