A Patient with De Novo Tuberculosis during Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor--  Therapy Illustrating Diagnostic Pitfalls and Paradoxical Response to Treatment

In 2005, a 24-year-old man with Crohn disease who had been treated with infliximab for several months was exposed to an individual with smear-positive tuberculosis. Soon after exposure, he complained of malaise, dry cough, and weight loss. Despite normal chest radiograph findings and negative tuberc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2007-12, Vol.45 (11), p.1470-1475
Hauptverfasser:	Arend, S. M., Leyten, E. M. S., Franken, W. P. J., Huisman, E. M., van Dissel, J. T.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antigens Crohn's disease Gangrene Lymph nodes Medical treatment Radiography Tuberculosis
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