| Literature DB >> 33946817 |
Anna Colombo1, Mauro Giuffrè1, Lory Saveria Crocè1, Sergio Venturini2, Renato Sablich3.
Abstract
Infliximab is an IgG1 antitumor necrosis factor monoclonal antibody that is commonly used to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other autoimmune disorders. However, it is known to increase the risk of reactivation of latent tuberculosis (LTBI) due to its capability to disrupt TB granulomas. We describe a case of extrapulmonary TB in a patient with ulcerative colitis who was treated with Infliximab after a negative Quantiferon Test. In addition, we report briefly on the current controversy about the appropriateness, interval, and methods for the repeated screening of latent TB in IBD patients that are treated with antitumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) antibodies.Entities:
Keywords: Infliximab; Quantiferon; inflammatory bowel disease; peritoneal tuberculosis
Year: 2021 PMID: 33946817 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10050535
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pathogens ISSN: 2076-0817