Active Tuberculosis in Patients with Psoriasis Receiving Biologic Therapy: A Systematic Review.

Igor SnastEinav BercoviciEfrat Solomon-CohenTomer AvniDorit ShitenbergEmmilia HodakLev Pavlovsky

Published in: American journal of clinical dermatology (2020)

Some patients develop active TB despite LTBI screening. Clinicians initiating biologic therapy in patients with psoriasis should be aware of the clinical features of active TB in this scenario.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
rheumatoid arthritis
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
palliative care
emergency department
human immunodeficiency virus
adverse drug