Abstract
A young man developed a serious disseminated varicella infection, necessitating antiviral treatment, after being treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha therapy for rheumatoid arthritis.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Acyclovir / therapeutic use
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Adult
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Antibodies, Monoclonal / adverse effects*
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Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid / diagnosis
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy*
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid / immunology*
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Chickenpox / diagnosis
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Chickenpox / drug therapy
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Chickenpox / immunology*
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host*
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Infliximab
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Injections, Intravenous
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Male
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Risk Assessment
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Severity of Illness Index
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / adverse effects*
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / therapeutic use
Substances
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Antibodies, Monoclonal
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
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Infliximab
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Acyclovir