A Fatal Case of Concurrent Disseminated Tuberculosis, Pneumocystis Pneumonia, and Bacterial Septic Shock in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis Receiving Methotrexate, Glucocorticoid, and Tocilizumab: An Autopsy Report

A Fatal Case of Concurrent Disseminated Tuberculosis, Pneumocystis Pneumonia, and Bacterial Septic Shock in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis Receiving Methotrexate, Glucocorticoid, and Tocilizumab: An Autopsy Report

Recently, treatment for rheumatoid arthritis has dramatically improved but increases the risk of bacterial and opportunistic infections. Herein, we report a fatal case of concurrent disseminated tuberculosis, pneumocystis pneumonia, and septic shock due to pyelonephritis caused by extended-spectrum...

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Main Authors: Shin-Ichiro Ohmura, Ryuhei Ishihara, Ayaka Mitsui, Yoshiro Otsuki, Toshiaki Miyamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/7842049
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