Fatal pulmonary Mycobacterium xenopi in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis receiving etanercept
Fatal pulmonary Mycobacterium xenopi in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis receiving etanercept
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DOI:
10.1136/thx.2005.056952
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发表时间:
2007-08-01
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影响因子:
10
通讯作者:
Marras, Theodore K.
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作者:
Maimon, Nimrod;Brunton, James;Marras, Theodore K.
Mycobacterium xenopi is a water-related mycobacterium with low pathogenicity in humans. Little is known about the association between anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) a and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections. The case history is presented of fatal M xenopi infection in a patient receiving anti-TNF alpha treatment.