Coccidioidomycosis Pneumonia in a Nonendemic Area Associated with Infliximab
- 1 May 2007
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 100 (5), 517-518
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.smj.0000242797.49218.44
Abstract
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, such as infliximab, are highly effective in the management of rheumatoid arthritis; however, these agents are associated with an increased risk of infectious complications. Individuals developing coccidiomycosis pneumonia frequently acquire this while residing in endemic regions. We present a patient with rheumatoid arthritis treated with infliximab who...Keywords
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