Mycobacterium Kansasii infection in a psoriasis patient treated with adalimumab and switch to apremilast: first report and literature review

• Main Authors: Alexandra Maria Giovanna Brunasso (Author), Sanja Javor (Author), Emanuele Pontali (Author), Simona Sola (Author), Cesare Massone (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Patient under anti-TNF-alpha treatment have an increased risk of mycobacterial infections, particularly tuberculosis. Only four case reports of Mycobacterium kansasii infection under anti-TNF-α treatment (two with etanercept, two with infliximab) have been reported, but none under adalimumab. A 72-y...