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Tuberculosis frequency in patients taking TNF-alpha blokers

Anti TNF-alfa kullanan hastalarda tüberküloz sıklığı

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Conclusion: It is recomended that the patients taking anti TNF treatment should be evaluated and followed up regularly for tuber culosis during the treatment. (Turk Toraks Derg 2012; 13: 93-8)

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: To evaluate tuberculosis frequency in patients who take tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-a) inhibitors for Collagen Vascular Disease (CVD).
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: Patients who actively use or were planned to use TNF-a inhibitors for CVD between June 2007-February 2010 were prospectively included in the study.All patients had a physical examination, chest x-ray and the Tuberculin Skin Test (TST).
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: It is recomended that the patients taking anti TNF treatment should be evaluated and followed up regularly for tuber culosis during the treatment. (Turk Toraks Derg 2012; 13: 93-8)
🔬Design:Research Article
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⚙️Variables:Tümör nekrozis faktör-alfa · Deri testleri · Tüberküloz

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Objective: To evaluate tuberculosis frequency in patients who take tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-a) inhibitors for Collagen Vascular Disease (CVD). Materials and Methods: Patients who actively use or were planned to use TNF-a inhibitors for CVD between June 2007-February 2010 were prospectively included in the study.All patients had a physical examination, chest x-ray and the Tuberculin Skin Test (TST). Sputum smear and culture for acid fast bacilli (AFB) was performed in patients with a suspicious lesion on chest x-ray. During follow-up, physical examination, chest x-ray and sputum smear for AFB in indicated cases were performed every 3 months. Tuberculosis was diagnosed with microbiological, radio logical and histopathological methods.In case of pulmonary or extrapulmonary tuberculosis,TNF-a inhibitor medication was stopped and anti-tuberculosis therapy was began. Results: A total of 179 patients were included in the study, 91 were female and 88 were male wth a mean age of 42.8±12.0. In 141 patients, TNF-a inhibitor therapy was begun in the study although 38 were taking TNF-a inhibitor medication at the begin ning of the study. The median follow-up period was 17 months and 2 (1.1%) patients were diagnosed to have active tuberculosis during the study period. The TST was found to be 5-9 mm in 15% and >10 mm in 53.3% of the patients.There was a successful tuberculosis therapy history in 5 patients and at least 1 BCG scar was seen in 67 patients.In our series, 70.9% of the patients had chemoprophylaxis during the study period and new tuberculosis was diagnosed in 2 patients, consisting of one miliary tuberculo sis and one pleural tuberculosis. Tuberculosis was diagnosed in 1.1% of TNF-alpha taking patients in our series. Conclusion: It is recomended that the patients taking anti TNF treatment should be evaluated and followed up regularly for tuber culosis during the treatment. (Turk Toraks Derg 2012; 13: 93-8)

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Amaç: Kollojen doku hastalığı (KDH) nedeniyle anti tümör nek rozis faktör alfa (TNF-a) tedavisi alan hastalarda tüberküloz (Tb) sıklığını araştırmak. Gereç ve Yöntem: Temmuz 2007-Şubat 2010 tarihleri arasında KDH tanısı ile anti-TNF-a tedavisi alan veya anti-TNF-a tedavisi planlanan hastalar prospektif olarak çalışmaya dahil edildi. Tüm hastalarda çalışmanın başlangıcında fizik muayenenin ardından, posterio-anterior (PA) akciğer grafisi, tüberkülin deri testi (TDT) yapıldı. Akciğer grafilerinde lezyon olan hastalarda balgamda asidorezistan basil (ARB) direkt ve kültür yöntemleriyle bakıldı. Anti-TNF-a tedavisi sürecinde hastalar 3 aylık aralıklarla fizik muayene, akciğer grafisi ve endike olgularda balgam ARB tet kikleri ile takip edildi. Tüberküloz tanısı radyolojik, mikrobiyolojik ve histopatolojik yöntemlerle konuldu. Pulmoner ya da extrapul moner tüberküloz varlığında TNF-a tedavisi kesilerek anti-tüber küloz tedavi başlandı. Bulgular: Çalışmaya dahil edilen 179 hastanın 91’i kadın, 88’i erkek olup yaş ortalaması 42.8±12 olarak hesaplandı. Hastaların 141’ine anti TNF-a tedavisi başlanması planlanırken, 38’si ise daha önce anti TNF-a tedavi başlanmış ve takip için polikliniği mize yönlendirilmiş hastalar idi. Çalışmamızda median takip süresi 17 ay olup, bu dönemde 2 hastada (%1.1) aktif tüberkü loz tanısı konulmuştur. Olguların %15’inde TDT 5-9 mm, %55.3’ünde ise >10 mm bulundu. Beş olguda başarılı Tb teda visi öyküsü vardı ve olguların %67’sinde en az bir BCG skarı saptandı. Olguların %70.9’una kemoprofilaksi uygulanan seri mizde çalışma döneminde 1 olguda miliyer tüberküloz 1 olguda ise plevral tüberküloz olmak üzere %1.1 oranında Tb saptandı. Sonuç: Anti TNF tedavi alan hastaların tüberküloz açısından dikkatli sorgulanması ve tedavi süresince düzenli takip edilmesi önerilir. (Turk Toraks Derg 2012; 13: 93-8)

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DOĞAN, C., KIRAL, N., CÖMERT, S. Ş., FİDAN, A., ÇAĞLAYAN, B., SALEPÇİ, B. (2012). Tuberculosis frequency in patients taking TNF-alpha blokers. Türk Toraks Dergisi, Cilt: 13 - Sayı: 3, 93–98. https://ajindex.com/articles/329496

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