Pneumonia due to Cryptococcus neoformans in a patient receiving infliximab: possible zoonotic transmission from a pet cockatiel.
The use of humanized antibody against tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) may increase the risk of various opportunistic infections, including tuberculosis and fungal infections. We report a case of cryptococcal pneumonia in a patient who was taking infliximab for rheumatoid arthritis. A tempora...
| Publicado en: | Respiratory Care Vol. 49; no. 6; pp. 606 - 609 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , |
| Formato: | case study diagnostic images pictorial Journal Article |
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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
2004 Jun
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |