Multidrug resistant miliary tuberculosis during infliximab therapy despite tuberculosis screening. (29th May 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gin, Alexander; Dolianitis, Con
• Is Part Of: Australasian journal of dermatology. Volume 55:Number 2(2014:May)
• Page Start: 140
• Page End: 141
• Publication Date: 2013-05-29
• Subjects: Dermatology -- Periodicals; Dermatology -- Australasia -- Periodicals; 616.5005
• DOI: 10.1111/ajd.12053
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0004-8380

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>We describe an unusual case of multidrug‐resistant miliary tuberculosis diagnosed 9 months after the commencement of infliximab treatment for psoriasis despite negative pretreatment tuberculosis screening, including chest X‐ray and interferon‐gamma release assay. After 4 months' treatment with amikacin, ethambutol, pyrazinamide and moxifloxacin, infliximab was restarted with concomitant anti‐TB medications. No recurrence of tuberculosis has been detected 12 months after recommencing infliximab.</p> </abstract>