Coxiella burnetii infection (Q fever) in rheumatoid arthritis patients with and without anti-TNFα therapy

Ann Rheum Dis. 2014 Jul;73(7):1436-8. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-205455. Epub 2014 May 2.
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Keywords: Anti-TNF; Infections; Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adalimumab
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / adverse effects
  • Aged
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / adverse effects
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / adverse effects
  • Antirheumatic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / immunology
  • Epidemics*
  • Etanercept
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host*
  • Immunoglobulin G / adverse effects
  • Infliximab
  • Male
  • Methotrexate / adverse effects
  • Middle Aged
  • Netherlands / epidemiology
  • Opportunistic Infections / complications
  • Opportunistic Infections / epidemiology*
  • Opportunistic Infections / immunology
  • Q Fever / complications
  • Q Fever / epidemiology*
  • Q Fever / immunology
  • Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor
  • Risk Factors
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / antagonists & inhibitors*

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Antirheumatic Agents
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • Infliximab
  • Adalimumab
  • Etanercept
  • Methotrexate