Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia with iliac artery endarteritis in a patient receiving ustekinumab

Abstract Background Ustekinumab (Stelara®), a human monoclonal antibody targeting the p40-subunit of interleukin (IL)-12 and IL-23, is indicated for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. In large multicenter, prospective trials assessing efficacy and safety of ustekinumab incr...

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Main Authors: Insa Joost, Johannes Steinfurt, Philipp T. Meyer, Winfried V. Kern, Siegbert Rieg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-016-1912-5