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Latent tuberculosis infection in patients with rheumatic diseases

Anton,Camila; Machado,Felipe Dominguez; Ramirez,Jorge Mario Ahumada; Bernardi,Rafaela Manzoni; Palominos,Penélope Esther; Brenol,Claiton Viegas

ABSTRACT Most people infected by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) do not have any signs or disease symptoms, a condition known as latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). The introduction of biological agents, mainly tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, for the treatment of immune-mediated diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and other rheumatic diseases, increased the risk of reactivation of LTBI, leadin...

Date: 2019   |   Origin: Oasisbr

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