Therapy of pemphigus

Pemphigus is a serious autoimmune skin disease associated with a high morbidity and a significant mortality rate. Prior to the advent of steroid therapy, mortality rates of 70–100% were reported.1 With the use of corticosteroids and antibiotics, the mortality associated with pemphigus has dropped to 15–44%.2,3 Currently, where corticosteroids are used in conjunction with immunosuppressives, the mortality rate is approximately 10–20%.4 Therapy of...