Recurrent <i>Scedosporium apiospermum</i> Cutaneous Infection in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Potent Role of IL-6 Signaling Pathway Blockade: A Case-Based Review

Recurrent <i>Scedosporium apiospermum</i> Cutaneous Infection in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Potent Role of IL-6 Signaling Pathway Blockade: A Case-Based Review

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients deal with a higher risk of bacterial and fungal infections compared to the general population because of their dysregulated immune system as well as the immunosuppressive therapy they usually receive. <i>Scedosporium</i> spp. is a fungal pathogen respon...

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Main Authors: Antigone Pieta, Aliki I. Venetsanopoulou, Christos Kittas, Eirini Christaki, Paraskevi V. Voulgari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
fungal infection
<i>Scedosporium apiospermum</i>
rheumatoid arthritis
IL-6 inhibitor
immunosuppression
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/9/6/683

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