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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Wuerz, Terry C. ; Mooney, Owen ; Keynan, Yoav
Wuerz, Terry C. ; Mooney, Owen ; Keynan, Yoav Less -
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.
Subject:
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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

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 18(11):1872-1874.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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