Disseminated primary varicella infection during infliximab treatment

J Rheumatol. 2004 Dec;31(12):2517-8.

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

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acyclovir / therapeutic use
  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / adverse effects*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / diagnosis
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / immunology*
  • Chickenpox / diagnosis
  • Chickenpox / drug therapy
  • Chickenpox / immunology*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host*
  • Infliximab
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Male
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / adverse effects*
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • Infliximab
  • Acyclovir