Legionella pneumophila Serotype 1 Pneumonia in Patient Receiving Adalimumab

Wuerz, Terry C.; Mooney, Owen; Keynan, Yoav

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Legionella pneumophila Serotype 1 Pneumonia in Patient Receiving Adalimumab

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Nov 2012
By Wuerz, Terry C. ; Mooney, Owen ; Keynan, Yoav

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Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Wuerz, Terry C. ; Mooney, Owen ; Keynan, Yoav
Description:

We describe a case of severe pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila serotype 1 in a woman receiving the tumor necrosis factor-α antagonist to treat rheumatoid arthritis. As use of tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors increase, clinicians should consider their possible association with legionellosis.
Subjects:

Adalimumab Aged Anti-inflammatory Agents Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized Antirheumatic Agents Arthritis, Rheumatoid Bacteria Dispatch Female Humans Legionella Legionella Pneumophila Legionnaires' Disease Lung Lung Abscess Pneumonia Serotype 1 Serotyping
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Emerg Infect Dis. 18(11):1872-1874.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Volume:

18
Issue:

11
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:bcf22a10891e3db85240413ed64dc927c40ff36ed0917874629d9d6b87e2282c
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/18634/cdc_18634_DS1.pdf
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