Cryptosporidiosis after treatment with fingolimod: a case report and pharmacovigilance review
Abstract Background Cryptosporidium sp. are common intracellular parasites responsible of severe diarrhea in T-cell-immunocompromised patients. We report the first case of a woman who contracted cryptosporidiosis after treatment with fingolimod, a drug labeled for multiple sclerosis and responsible...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-03-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-04988-7 |