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Primary cutaneous Nocardia otitidiscaviarum infection in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis treated with infliximab.
- Source :
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The Journal of rheumatology [J Rheumatol] 2005 Dec; Vol. 32 (12), pp. 2432-3. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Anti-tumor necrosis factor-a (anti-TNF-a) therapy strategies result in significant clinical benefits in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, but with an increased rate of serious infectious diseases. We describe a patient receiving infliximab who developed a primary cutaneous Nocardia otitidiscaviarum infection after a skin injury.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Antibodies, Monoclonal therapeutic use
Antirheumatic Agents therapeutic use
Arthritis, Rheumatoid complications
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 complications
Humans
Infliximab
Male
Nocardia Infections pathology
Skin injuries
Skin Diseases, Bacterial pathology
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha antagonists & inhibitors
Wounds and Injuries microbiology
Antibodies, Monoclonal adverse effects
Antirheumatic Agents adverse effects
Arthritis, Rheumatoid drug therapy
Nocardia Infections chemically induced
Skin Diseases, Bacterial chemically induced
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0315-162X
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of rheumatology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16331777