Multidrug-resistant Disseminated Tuberculosis Related to Infliximab in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis and Negative Evaluation for Latent Tuberculosis
Anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) is an effective biological agent for the treatment of moderate-to-severe active ulcerative colitis (UC) refractory to conventional therapy. On the other hand, anti-TNF therapy is strongly associated with a potential risk of tuberculosis (TB). Active TB is a crit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Jin Publishing & Printing Co.
2019-09-01
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| Series: | The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.kjg.or.kr/journal/view.html?uid=5496&vmd=Full& |