Staphylococcus Aureus carriage and long-term Rituximab treatment for Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Objective. Chronic nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus (SA) increases the risk of relapse while Rituximab (RTX) is an effective agent for inducing and maintaining remission in patients with Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). We investigated whether B cell depletion and hypogammaglobulinemia...
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Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2015-06-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/1051.pdf |