Infliximab does not suppress the tuberculin skin test (purified protein derivative)
JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, cilt.34, sa.3, ss.474-480, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2007
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.474-480
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective. Tuberculin skin testing with purified protein derivative (PPD) is part of tuberculosis (TB) screening in patients receiving infliximab. We assessed whether infliximab, a strong inhibitor of inflammation, suppressed dermal induration, the outcome of this test. We also reassessed the booster phenomenon and the interobserver variability in tuberculin testing.