Endogenous endophthalmitis by Propionibacterium acnes associated with leflunomide and adalimumab therapy.

Montero, J A; Ruiz-Moreno, J M; Rodríguez, A E; Ferrer, C; Sanchis, E; Alio, J L

Montero, J A; Ruiz-Moreno, J M; Rodríguez, A E; Ferrer, C; Sanchis, E; Alio, J L.

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Montero JA; VISSUM, Retina Unit, Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, Alicante, Spain. msm02va@wanadoo.es

Eur J Ophthalmol ; 16(2): 343-5, 2006.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16703558

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Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use; Endophthalmitis/complications; Eye Infections, Bacterial/complications; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/complications; Isoxazoles/therapeutic use; Opportunistic Infections/complications; Propionibacterium acnes/isolation & purification; Adalimumab; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/therapeutic use; Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; Arthritis, Rheumatoid/drug therapy; Combined Modality Therapy; DNA, Bacterial/analysis; Endophthalmitis/microbiology; Endophthalmitis/therapy; Eye Infections, Bacterial/therapy; Female; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/therapy; Humans; Leflunomide; Middle Aged; Opportunistic Infections/microbiology; Opportunistic Infections/therapy; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Propionibacterium acnes/genetics; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/antagonists & inhibitors; Vancomycin/therapeutic use; Vitrectomy

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Propionibacterium acnes / Opportunistic Infections / Eye Infections, Bacterial / Endophthalmitis / Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Isoxazoles / Antibodies, Monoclonal Type of study: Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Eur J Ophthalmol Journal subject: OFTALMOLOGIA Year: 2006 Type: Article Affiliation country: Spain

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