Disseminated primary varicella infection during infliximab treatment.
A young man developed a serious disseminated varicella infection, necessitating antiviral treatment, after being treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha therapy for rheumatoid arthritis.
Vonkeman
Harald
H
Department of Rheumatology and the Department of Internal Medicine, Medisch Spectrum Twente, PO Box 50000, 7500 KA Enschede, The Netherlands. H.Vonkeman@ziekenhuis-mst.nl
ten Napel
Chris
C
Rasker
Hans
H
van de Laar
Mart
M
D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology*; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D000069285:Infliximab; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D000069285:Infliximab; D000212:Acyclovir