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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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TNF-alpha antagonists / inhibitors

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XVII.e Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia

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Last update : 30/12/2013
 
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Diagnosing DIRD
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Drug and radiation history
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Drug singularity - Correct identification of the drug
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Consistent timing of exposure v. onset of symptoms
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Clinical, imaging, BAL, pathological pattern consistent with the specific drug
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Careful exlusion of another cause
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Remission of symptoms with removal of drug
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Recurrence with rechallenge (rarely advisable)
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Causality assessment
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Adalimumab
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Etanercept
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Golimumab
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Infliximab
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Publications

Non-viral opportunistic infections in new users of tumour necrosis factor inhibitor therapy: results of the SAfety Assessment of Biologic ThERapy (SABER) study.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases 2014 Nov;73;1942-8 2014 Nov

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