Epstein-Barr Virus Reactivation after Infliximab in Rheumatoid Arthritis : A Case Report

Joint Authors

Ferri, Clodoveo
Sebastiani, Marco
Colaci, Michele
Meacci, Marisa
Sandri, Gilda

Source

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

Issue

Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2011-06-30

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

TNF-alpha blockers represent one of the most important therapeutic strategies for rheumatoid arthritis, but their use has raised the question about their safety profile, particularly in respect to viral infections/reactivations.

We describe the case of a patient who developed a symptomatic EBV reactivation 11 days after the first infusion of infliximab.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Colaci, Michele& Sebastiani, Marco& Sandri, Gilda& Meacci, Marisa& Ferri, Clodoveo. 2011. Epstein-Barr Virus Reactivation after Infliximab in Rheumatoid Arthritis : A Case Report. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Colaci, Michele…[et al.]. Epstein-Barr Virus Reactivation after Infliximab in Rheumatoid Arthritis : A Case Report. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Colaci, Michele& Sebastiani, Marco& Sandri, Gilda& Meacci, Marisa& Ferri, Clodoveo. Epstein-Barr Virus Reactivation after Infliximab in Rheumatoid Arthritis : A Case Report. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-479098