G.P.68 Survival versus a fatal outcome in two cases of Anncaliia algerae microsporidial myositis

G.P.68 Survival versus a fatal outcome in two cases of Anncaliia algerae microsporidial myositis

Abstract Two cases of Anncaliia (previously Brachiola, previously Nosema) algerae microsporidial parasitic myositis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated with immunosuppression are presented with one surviving; the factors that may have contributed to survival are discussed. A 66 year o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neuromuscular disorders : NMD 2012-10, Vol.22 (9), p.855-855
Hauptverfasser: Watts, M, Chan, R, Cheong, E, Prowse, M.V, Bertouch, J.V, Field, A.S, Stark, D, Brammah, S, Clezy, K, Tong, C.W, Outhred, A.C, Tobias, V, Reddel, S.W
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Two cases of Anncaliia (previously Brachiola, previously Nosema) algerae microsporidial parasitic myositis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated with immunosuppression are presented with one surviving; the factors that may have contributed to survival are discussed. A 66 year old man with RA and renal impairment treated with methotrexate; the prednisone dose had recently increased as high as 50 mg daily for increasing muscle pain over a month. He was admitted febrile with a peak CK 6630 U/L (
ISSN:0960-8966
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DOI:10.1016/j.nmd.2012.06.174