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Positive ana with 1:640 tier, homogenous pattern. no symptoms of lupus, but do have throat pain with a heavy growth of serratia marcescens in throat culture. could any of this be related?
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In general, a sore throat or throat infection is not caused by lupus
Answered 8/1/2023
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Serratia is usually a hospital acquired infection. In the absence of skin involvement, I agree that your having lupus is unlikely, but I suspect that you have an autoimmune disorder and have some degree of immunocompromise seeing that your throat culture showed heavy growth of serratia marcescens. We usually consult a specialist in infectious diseases to determine the best antibiotic to treat serr
Answered 7/31/2023
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