Johns Hopkins RheumTV

Home / RheumTV / Discussing the Risk of Infection in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases

Discussing the Risk of Infection in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases

Patients with a rheumatic disease are at a higher risk for infection due to their disease or medications. Dr. Chris Mecoli from the Division of Rheumatology speaks with Dr. Erika Darrah about steps a patient could take in order to prevent infections.

In This Video

,

Dr. Mecoli has joined both the Myositis Center and Scleroderma Center with a focus on studying fundamental mechanisms of autoimmune disease with the goal of heralding precision medicine to rheumatic disease.