Miliary tuberculosis following negative latent tuberculosis infection screening prior to tumor necrosis factor-α antagonists: implications for management?

Teh, Benjamin W., Street, Alan C., McBryde, Emma S., and Denholm, Justin T. (2012) Miliary tuberculosis following negative latent tuberculosis infection screening prior to tumor necrosis factor-α antagonists: implications for management? Journal of Rheumatology, 39 (6). pp. 1297-1298.

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DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.111577

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Abstract

[Extract] Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) antagonists are effective treatments for inflammatory disorders but are associated with an increased risk of infections including reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). We describe a patient who developed miliary TB as a complication of TNF-α antagonist therapy despite negative pretherapy screening for LTBI.


Item ID:	39757
Item Type:	Article (Case Study)
ISSN:	1499-2752
Date Deposited:	08 Oct 2015 04:19
FoR Codes:	11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1103 Clinical Sciences > 110309 Infectious Diseases @ 40% 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1117 Public Health and Health Services > 111706 Epidemiology @ 40% 16 STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY > 1605 Policy and Administration > 160508 Health Policy @ 20%
SEO Codes:	92 HEALTH > 9201 Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) > 920109 Infectious Diseases @ 60% 92 HEALTH > 9203 Indigenous Health > 920309 Pacific Peoples Health - Health System Performance (incl. Effectiveness of Interventions) @ 20% 92 HEALTH > 9202 Health and Support Services > 920207 Health Policy Evaluation @ 20%
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