Does immunodepression induced by TNF antagonists promote atypical scabies?

Joint Bone Spine. 2014 Mar;81(2):186-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2013.06.009. Epub 2013 Aug 13.

Authors

Anne Sophie Boureau¹, Céline Cozic¹, Carole Poiraud², Stéphane Varin¹, Benoît Chaillous³, Grégoire Cormier⁴

Affiliations

¹ Service de Rhumatologie, Centre Hospitalier Départemental Vendée, La Roche-sur-Yon, France.
² Dermatologist, Centre Hospitalier Départemental Vendée, La Roche-sur-Yon, France.
³ Cabinet de Rhumatologie, Les Herbiers, France.
⁴ Service de Rhumatologie, Centre Hospitalier Départemental Vendée, La Roche-sur-Yon, France. Electronic address: gregoire.cormier@chd-vendee.fr.

PMID: 23953222
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2013.06.009

No abstract available

Keywords: Ankylosing spondylitis; Immunodepression; Scabies; TNFα antagonists.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Immunosuppression Therapy / adverse effects
Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects*
Male
Middle Aged
Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type II / antagonists & inhibitors*
Scabies / etiology*
Spondylitis, Ankylosing / drug therapy*
Young Adult

Substances

Immunosuppressive Agents
Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type II