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- C Lahiff, O B Khiaron, N Nolan, and G A Chadwick.
- Department of Medicine, St. Columcilles Hospital, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin, Ireland. conorlahiff@yahoo.com
- Ir J Med Sci. 2007 Dec 1; 176 (4): 309-11.
BackgroundPneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is a rare form of pneumonia associated with immune-suppression. It is common in patients with AIDS and with a CD4 count of less than 200 cells/mm(3). We report a case of PCP secondary to immune-suppression in a 41-year-old man with psoriatic arthritis being treated with the immune-modulatory agent etanercept.MethodsDiagnosis of PCP was made histologically using tissue obtained via transbronchial biopsy.ResultsThere was a good response to standard treatment with high-dose co-trimoxazole.ConclusionThis report highlights a recognised but previously unreported complication of etanercept.
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