• Clin Exp Rheumatol · Nov 2012

    Case Reports

    Streptococcal lung abscesses from a dental focus following tocilizumab: a case report.

    • Martijn D de Kruif, Eric C M van Gorp, Elisabeth H Bel, Danielle M Gerlag, and Peter W Kunst.
    • Department of Respiratory Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. martijndekruif@gmail.com
    • Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2012 Nov 1; 30 (6): 951-3.

    AbstractPatients suffering from dental infections and concurrently using immunosuppressive medication are at increased risk of developing systemic streptococcal infections. Tocilizumab is a novel therapeutic agent targeting interleukin-6. We describe a case of streptococcal lung abscesses from a dental focus after use of tocilizumab for treatment of Takayasu arteritis.

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