Recurrent rheumatoid pleural effusions complicated by Mycobacterium heckeshornense infection
A 41-year-old man with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) presented with worsening dyspnea and deconditioning. He had recently been treated with adalimumab for rheumatoid pleural effusions but developed non-tuberculous mycobacterial pleurisy due to Mycobacterium heckeshornense. Despite therapy with appropria...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007118303113 |