Fatal Pneumocystis pneumonia following rituximab administration for rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatology (Oxford). 2008 Aug;47(8):1256-7. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/ken234. Epub 2008 Jun 21.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / adverse effects*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
  • Antirheumatic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Opportunistic Infections / chemically induced*
  • Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / chemically induced*
  • Rituximab

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
  • Antirheumatic Agents
  • Rituximab