Fatal pulmonary Mycobacterium xenopi in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis receiving etanercept
Fatal pulmonary Mycobacterium xenopi in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis receiving etanercept
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England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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English
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England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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In this case study, a 71 year old man with emphysema and severe rheumatoid arthritis, previously treated with a TNFα receptor antagonist, presented with progressive dyspnoea and weight loss. Thoracic imaging revealed extensive destruction of the left lung and this was associated with positive Mycobacterium xenopi cultures from respiratory samples....
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Fatal pulmonary Mycobacterium xenopi in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis receiving etanercept
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3027497
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3027497
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1757-790X
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1757-790X
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10.1136/bcr.09.2008.0967
