Tumour necrosis factor-α inhibitors: Difference between revisions
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== Infections == |
== Infections == |
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| − | * Bacteria: [[septic arthritis]], [[Listeria monocytogenes]], [[Legionella |
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* Mycobacteria: [[Mycobacterium tuberculosis]], [[Mycobacterium avium]], [[Mycobacterium bovis]], BCG |
* Mycobacteria: [[Mycobacterium tuberculosis]], [[Mycobacterium avium]], [[Mycobacterium bovis]], BCG |
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| − | * Fungi: [[Aspergillus fumigatus]], [[Histoplasma capsulatum]], [[Coccidioides |
+ | * Fungi: [[Aspergillus fumigatus]], [[Histoplasma capsulatum]], [[Coccidioides]], [[Cryptococcus neoformans]], [[Candida albicans]] |
* Parasites: [[Toxoplasma gondii]] |
* Parasites: [[Toxoplasma gondii]] |
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* Viruses: [[hepatitis B virus]], [[hepatitis C virus]], [[varicella-zoster virus]] |
* Viruses: [[hepatitis B virus]], [[hepatitis C virus]], [[varicella-zoster virus]] |
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Revision as of 22:49, 7 February 2022
Contraindications
- Active bacterial infection, active tuberculosis or untreated LTBI, active herpes zoster infection, active invasive fungal infection, infected skin ulcers, acute hepatitis B or C, untreated chronic hepatitis B, or chronic hepatitis B or C with Child-Pugh B or C
Infections
- Bacteria: septic arthritis, Listeria monocytogenes, Legionella, Nocardia, Actinomyces, Salmonella
- Mycobacteria: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium avium, Mycobacterium bovis, BCG
- Fungi: Aspergillus fumigatus, Histoplasma capsulatum, Coccidioides, Cryptococcus neoformans, Candida albicans
- Parasites: Toxoplasma gondii
- Viruses: hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, varicella-zoster virus
- Screening prior to use should be done for LTBI (TST or IGRA), hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV
