Glucocorticoid-induced immunosuppression is linked to the dose, duration, and intensity, but the dose-dependent model may inaccurately predict the risk of opportunistic infections. We discuss details of glucocorticoid treatments to determine their effect on immune function and risk of opportunistic infections.

A 56-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) on mycophenolate sodium, prednisone, and hydroxychloroquine sulfate presented with a 1-week history of left posterior thigh pain and swelling. On admission, she was febrile (39.5°C) but otherwise hemodynamically stable. Examination of the posterior left thigh showed a large, erythematous, indurated...

In the article by Lewis et al. entitled “Estimated Prevalence and Awareness of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among US Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, January 2017–March 2020 (ciad411, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciad411), the text (Methods, 2nd paragraph, line 43-44) provided an abbreviated version of the question used to estimate...

An error appeared in the 15 December 2023 issue of the journal (Hamad et al. “Shifting Tides: Is It Time to Embrace Adjunctive Corticosteroids for Community-Acquired Pneumonia?” Clin Infect Dis; 77(12): 1714–1716. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciad498). In the sentence, “While the optimal type, dose, and duration of corticosteroids are yet to be determined,...