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21139554

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-12-8
pubmed:abstractText
The antitumor necrosis factor (TNF-alpha) drugs are increasingly used in treating skin diseases such as psoriasis. TNF-alpha is a proinflammatory cytokine with a key role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis but also in host defence against bacterial pathogens, especially against those that multiply inside host cells. The effectiveness of anti-TNF-alpha in the treatment of psoriasis is now widely recognized and has led to their increasingly wide use. Although these drugs are considered relatively safe, their use is associated with an increased incidence of serious infections even in patients treated. Have been described above numerous cases of tuberculosis but has also observed an increased incidence of granulomatous infections by intracellular bacteria such as Legionella pneumophila required. Infections due to this biotic agent, if not diagnosed early, are potentially fatal. We report the case of a patient, heavy smoker, suffering from severe skin psoriasis who after starting treatment with infliximab developed a pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila. Our aim is to draw the attention of specialists on increasing risk of granulomatous infections by intracellular agents in patients being treated with anti TNF-alpha.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0026-4741
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
145
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
775-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
A severe complication of anti-TNF alfa treatment.
pubmed:affiliation
University Unit of Dermatology and Physiotherapy, University of Florence, Florence, Italy. fabroni@dada.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports