- Black Sea Journal of Health Science
- Volume:2 Issue:1
- Cytomegalovirus Pneumonia in a Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis: Case Report
Cytomegalovirus Pneumonia in a Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis: Case Report
Authors : Sevil ALKAN ÇEVİKER, Özgür GÜNAL
Pages : 9-12
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Publication Date : 2019-01-01
Article Type : Other Papers
Abstract :Nowadays, biological agents such as anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(anti-TNFα); drugs are used in the treatment of many chronic inflammatory diseases, particularly in those cases that do not respond to conventional treatments. However, infrequently, opportunistic infections such as bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections may develop in patients treated with anti-TNF therapy, and physicians should be cautious in terms of increased risk of infection when using these agents. In this case report, we present a case of bilateral Cytomegalovirus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CMV); pneumonia in an adalimumab treated patient due to ankylosing spondylitis.Keywords : Ankylosing Spondylitis, Cytomegalovirus, Pneumonia, Adalimumab
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