Journal article
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis associated with low dose methotrexate therapy for rheumatoid arthritis: a case report of treatment with itraconazole
Tubercle and lung disease, Vol.75(2), pp.153-155
04/1994
DOI: 10.1016/0962-8479(94)90046-9
PMID: 8032050
Abstract
Opportunistic infections complicating low dose methotrexate therapy are rare, consisting predominantly of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. We report a case of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis which developed in a patient being treated for seropositive rheumatoid arthritis with low dose methotrexate (5-7.5 mg weekly) for 8 years. The patient was successfully treated with itraconazole 200 mg daily for 6 months. This case adds to the growing evidence implicating low dose methotrexate with opportunistic infections and should heighten clinical awareness in patients on this treatment.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis associated with low dose methotrexate therapy for rheumatoid arthritis: a case report of treatment with itraconazole
- Creators
- S O'Reilly - St. James's HospitalP HartleyM JeffersE Casey - St. James's HospitalL Clancy
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Tubercle and lung disease, Vol.75(2), pp.153-155
- DOI
- 10.1016/0962-8479(94)90046-9
- PMID
- 8032050
- ISSN
- 0962-8479
- eISSN
- 1532-219X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/1994
- Academic Unit
- Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine; Occupational and Environmental Health; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984094705102771
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