Incidence of active mycobacterial infections in Brazilian patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis and negative evaluation for latent tuberculosis infection at baseline - A longitudinal analysis after using TNFa blockers

Incidence of active mycobacterial infections in Brazilian patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis and negative evaluation for latent tuberculosis infection at baseline - A longitudinal analysis after using TNFa blockers

Several studies point to the increased risk of reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis (CIAs) after using tumour necrosis factor (TNF)a blockers. To study the incidence of active mycobacterial infections (aMI) in patients starting TNFa blo...

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Main Authors: Carina Mori Frade Gomes, Maria Teresa Terreri, Maria Isabel de Moraes-Pinto, Cássia Barbosa, Natália Pereira Machado, Maria Roberta Melo, Marcelo Medeiros Pinheiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2015-11-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
mycobacterial infection
tuberculosis
incidence
latent tuberculosis infection
chronic arthritis
TNFa blockers
tuberculin skin test
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