... Prophylaxis: Acyc, acyclovir; fungi, anti-fungal prophylaxis using ether nystatin, fluconazole or amphotericin; INH, isoniazid; Penta, pentamidine; TS, trimopthoprim/sulfomethoxazole Types of infection ... relative risk of severe infections - that is, infections leading to hospitalisation - of 2.44 in the first months of GC treatment in a large GCA trial and increased infection-related mortality Rising ... function of the surfaces, possibly allowing for invasion of pathogens [43] It may also be possible that a primary barrier deficiency not only promotes infections but has a role in the aetiology of the...