Infection-Related Death among Persons with Refractory Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Infection-Related Death among Persons with Refractory Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Severe infections are emerging as major risk factors for death among children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). In particular, children with refractory JIA treated with long-term, multiple, and often combined immunosuppressive and antiinflammatory agents, including the new biological disease...

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Main Authors: Mario Abinun, Jonathan P. Lane, Mark Wood, Mark Friswell, Terence J. Flood, Helen E. Foster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
combined immunosuppressive and antiinflammatory therapy
biological disease-modifying drugs
anti–TNF-α
TNF-α blocking agents
central venous catheter bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/10/15-1245_article

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