| Literature DB >> 19681709 |
Russell D Bradford1, April C Pettit, Patty W Wright, Mark J Mulligan, Larry W Moreland, David A McLain, John W Gnann, Karen C Bloch.
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We report 3 cases of herpes simplex virus encephalitis in patients receiving tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) inhibitors for rheumatologic disorders. Although TNF-alpha inhibitors have been reported to increase the risk of other infectious diseases, to our knowledge, an association between anti-TNF-alpha drugs and herpes simplex virus encephalitis has not been previously described.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19681709 PMCID: PMC3315107 DOI: 10.1086/605498
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079