Tuberculosis chemoprophylaxis in rheumatoid arthritic patients receiving tumor necrosis factor inhibitors or conventional therapy

Introduction: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have increased susceptibility to infection. The risk of acquiring infection including tuberculosis (TB) in RA may be increased in patients receiving any immuno-suppressive medication including anti-TNF therapy, which is used successfully for trea...

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Main Authors: Saad Rabie Samra, Mohammad Habeeb, Ashraf Abdel Halim, Eman Shebl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
TB
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763814200306