title: Polyarticular late infection of total joint arthroplasties in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis treated with anti-interleukin-6 therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan. whiroki@clin.medic.mie-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wakabayashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takigawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan.
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan.
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kakimoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan.
authors.forename: Kakunoshin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan.
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sudo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000209:etiology; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology; D000093242:Interleukin-6 Inhibitors
chemical_list: D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D000093242:Interleukin-6 Inhibitors; C502936:tocilizumab