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Importancia del screening de tuberculosis previo al tratamiento con inhibidores del factor de necrosis tumoral alfa / Importance of tuberculosis screening before inhibiting tumour necrosis factor-alpha therapy
García-López, A; Burgueño-Montañés, C.
Affiliation
  • García-López, A; Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias. Oviedo. España
  • Burgueño-Montañés, C; Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias. Oviedo. España
Arch. Soc. Esp. Oftalmol ; 88(1): 36-39, ene. 2013. ilus
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-109505
Responsible library: ES1.1
Localization: BNCS
RESUMEN

Introducción:

En los últimos años se ha registrado un aumento en la incidencia de infección tuberculosa, debido a la utilización cada vez mayor de fármacos inhibidores del factor de necrosis tumoral alfa (anti-TNF alfa) en el tratamiento de enfermedades inflamatorias. Caso clínico Se describe el caso de un varón en tratamiento con infliximab (anti-TNF alfa) que desarrolla tuberculosis diseminada con afectación ocular.

Conclusión:

Es de gran importancia la realización de un screening apropiado para detectar pacientes con riesgo de desarrollar tuberculosis antes de iniciar tratamiento con dichos fármacos. Con este propósito, el QuantiFERON®-TB Gold in Tube (Interferon Gamma Release Assay, IGRA) se presenta como una alternativa de alta sensibilidad y especificidad(AU)
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

There has been an increase in the incidence of tuberculosis infection in recent years, due to the increasing use of drugs inhibiting tumour necrosis factor-alpha (anti-TNF alpha) in the treatment of inflammatory diseases. Case report We report the case of a male patient being treated with infliximab (anti-TNF alpha) who developed disseminated tuberculosis with ocular involvement.

Conclusion:

It is very important to conduct a proper screening to detect patients at risk for tuberculosis before starting treatment with these drugs. For this purpose, the QuantiFERON®-TB Gold in Tube (Interferon Gamma Release Assay, IGRA) is presented as an alternative screening test with high sensitivity and specificity(AU)
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Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: Neglected Diseases Health problem: Neglected Diseases / Tuberculosis Database: IBECS Main subject: Tuberculosis, Ocular / Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / Granuloma Type of study: Diagnostic study / Screening study Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Arch. Soc. Esp. Oftalmol Year: 2013 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias/España
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Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: Neglected Diseases Health problem: Neglected Diseases / Tuberculosis Database: IBECS Main subject: Tuberculosis, Ocular / Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / Granuloma Type of study: Diagnostic study / Screening study Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Arch. Soc. Esp. Oftalmol Year: 2013 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias/España
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