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Darmawan G, Liman LMS, Wibowo SAK, Hamijoyo L, Apriani L, Atik N, Alisjahbana B, Sahiratmadja E. Global tuberculosis disease and infection in systemic lupus erythematosus patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Lupus 2024; 33:555-573. [PMID: 38490946 DOI: 10.1177/09612033241239504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most common infections among systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. We aimed to evaluate the global prevalence of TB infection and disease, its type, and medication risk factors in SLE patients. METHODS We searched PubMed, Science Direct, EBSCO, and Web of Science databases from inception to April 30, 2023, and included studies assessing TB among SLE patients. We estimated the prevalence of TB disease (including type of TB disease), TB infection, and SLE medication as TB risk factors. Meta-analysis was performed using Stata 14.2 and Review Manager 5.3. RESULTS Twenty-seven studies met the eligibility criteria. The global prevalence of TB disease was 4% (95% confidence interval (CI): 3-4%, n = 25) and TB infection was 18% (95% CI: 10-26%, n = 3). The pooled prevalence of pulmonary TB, extrapulmonary TB, and disseminated TB were 2% (95% CI: 2-3%, n = 20), 1% (95% CI: 1-2%, n = 17), and 1% (95% CI: 0-1%, n = 6), respectively. The 1-year cumulative glucocorticoid (GC) dose in SLE patients contracting TB was higher than in those without TB, having a mean difference of 2.56 (95% CI: 0.22-4.91, p < .00001, n = 3). The odd ratio of TB was 2.11 (95% CI: 1.01-4.41, p = .05, n = 3) in SLE patients receiving methylprednisolone (MP) pulse therapy as compared to those without MP pulse therapy. Other immunosuppressive agents were not significantly associated with TB. CONCLUSION TB prevalence in SLE was relatively high and associated with GC. Awareness of TB and lowering GC dose are warranted to alleviate the TB burden in SLE.
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- Guntur Darmawan
- Doctoral Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Krida Wacana Christian University, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Division of Infectious and Tropical Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
- Research Center for Care and Control of Infectious Disease, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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Al-arbi KMS, Magula NP, Mody GM. Tuberculosis remains a major burden in systemic lupus erythematosus patients in Durban, South Africa. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1118390. [PMID: 36936236 PMCID: PMC10014752 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1118390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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Objective Infections are common in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), with tuberculosis (TB) being important in an endemic environment. We studied the prevalence and spectrum of TB in SLE in Durban, South Africa. Methods A medical records review of SLE patients seen over 13-year period, and the demographic data, clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, treatment and outcome were noted. Results There were 512 SLE patients and 72 (14.1%) had TB. Thirty (41.7%) had pulmonary TB (PTB) and 42 (58.3%) had extra-pulmonary TB (EPTB). The prevalence of TB among the different ethnic groups was 36/282 (12.8%) for Indian people, 29/184 (15.8%) Black African people, 7/26 (26.9%) admixed African people and none among the 18 White people. Comparison of the 72 SLE-TB patients with 72 SLE controls showed no difference in gender, age at SLE diagnosis and disease duration. The SLE-TB patients had a significant increase in the clinical and laboratory features of disease activity (arthritis, mucocutaneous lesions, renal involvement, vasculitis, low complement, raised ds-DNA antibodies), and cumulative prednisone use over the preceding 3 months.Compared to PTB, the EPTB patients were significantly younger, developed TB earlier after SLE diagnosis, and had higher disease activity. The EPTB patients also had increase in features of disease activity (renal, thrombocytopenia, ds-DNA antibodies), and increase in ever use of intravenous methylprednisolone (IV-MP) and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF). On multivariate analysis, the independent risk factors for EPTB were ever use of MMF (p = 0.003) and IV-MP (p = 0.027). Analysis of the cumulative SLE criteria showed renal involvement was an independent risk factor for EPTB. The outcome was similar in both groups. Conclusion We show an increased prevalence of TB (14.1%) and EPTB (58.3%) in SLE in an endemic area and confirm that features of disease activity and use of immunosuppressive therapy are the major risk factors. Renal involvement (as a cumulative criterion) is an independent risk factor for EPTB.
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- Khaled Mohamed Sefow Al-arbi
- Department of Rheumatology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal and Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban, South Africa
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Rheumatology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal and Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban, South Africa
- *Correspondence: Girish M. Mody,
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González-Naranjo LA, Coral-Enríquez JA, Restrepo-Escobar M, Muñoz-Vahos CH, Jaramillo-Arroyave D, Vanegas-García AL, Eraso R, Vásquez G, Jaimes F. Factors associated with active tuberculosis in Colombian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case-control study. Clin Rheumatol 2020; 40:181-191. [PMID: 32529420 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-020-05225-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify factors associated with active tuberculosis (TB) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS We performed a retrospective case-control study in two tertiary care teaching hospitals in Medellín, Colombia. From January 2007 to December 2017, a total of 268 patients with SLE were included. SLE patients with TB (cases) were matched 1:3 with SLE patients without TB (controls) by disease duration and the date of the hospitalization in which the diagnosis of TB was made (index date of cases) to the nearest available rheumatology hospitalization in the matched controls (± 2 years). Conditional univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed. RESULTS Sixty-seven cases and 201 controls were assessed. Only pulmonary TB occurred in 46.3%, only extrapulmonary TB in 16.4% and disseminated TB in 37.3% of cases. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that lymphopenia (OR, 2.91; 95% CI 1.41-6.03; P = 0.004), 12-month cumulative glucocorticoid dose ≥ 1830 mg (OR, 2.74; 95% CI 1.26-5.98; P = 0.011), and having been treated with ≥ 2 immunosuppressants during the last 12 months (OR, 2.81; 95% CI 1.16-6.82; P = 0.022) were associated with TB after adjusting for age, sex, ethnicity, disease duration, disease activity, and comorbidity index. A trend towards an association of kidney transplantation with TB was also found (OR, 3.77; 95% CI 0.99-14.30; P = 0.051). CONCLUSION Among SLE patients, cumulative glucocorticoid dose, lymphopenia, and the use of ≥ 2 immunosuppressants during the last 12 months were associated with active TB infection. Key Points • Among SLE patients, a cumulative dose of glucocorticoids equivalent to 5 mg/day of prednisone during the last 12 months is independently associated with the development of TB. • The use of two or more immunosuppressants during the last 12 months is also a risk factor for TB infection development is SLE patients. • Lymphopenia is predominant in SLE patients with TB, being especially profound in those with disseminated TB. • Renal transplant recipients with SLE also have an elevated risk of TB.
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- Luis Alonso González-Naranjo
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Hospital Universitario de San Vicente Fundación, Bloque 7. Calle 64 N°51 D - 154, Medellín, Colombia.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Hospital Universitario de San Vicente Fundación, Bloque 7. Calle 64 N°51 D - 154, Medellín, Colombia
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Hospital Universitario de San Vicente Fundación, Bloque 7. Calle 64 N°51 D - 154, Medellín, Colombia
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Hospital Universitario de San Vicente Fundación, Bloque 7. Calle 64 N°51 D - 154, Medellín, Colombia
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Hospital Universitario de San Vicente Fundación, Bloque 7. Calle 64 N°51 D - 154, Medellín, Colombia
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Hospital Universitario de San Vicente Fundación, Bloque 7. Calle 64 N°51 D - 154, Medellín, Colombia
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Hospital Universitario de San Vicente Fundación, Bloque 7. Calle 64 N°51 D - 154, Medellín, Colombia.,Department of Pediatrics, Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe, Medellín, Colombia
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Hospital Universitario de San Vicente Fundación, Bloque 7. Calle 64 N°51 D - 154, Medellín, Colombia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.,GRAEPIC - Clinical Epidemiology Academic Research Group (Grupo Académico de Epidemiología Clínica), Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.,Research Direction, Hospital Universitario San Vicente Fundación, Medellín, Colombia
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Hong JH, Yoon SH, Goo JM, Yim JJ, Jeon YK. Clustered micronodules as predominant manifestation on CT: A sign of active but indolently evolving pulmonary tuberculosis. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0231537. [PMID: 32302345 PMCID: PMC7164656 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence, patient characteristics, and natural history of clustered micronodules (CMs) in active pulmonary tuberculosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS From January 2013 through July 2018, 833 consecutive patients with bacteriologically or polymerase chain reaction-proven active pulmonary tuberculosis were retrospectively evaluated. CMs were defined as a localized aggregation of multiple dense discrete micronodules, which primarily distributed around small airways distal to the level of the segmental bronchus: small airways surrounded by CMs maintained luminal patency and the CMs might coalesce into a larger nodule. The patients were dichotomized according to whether the predominant computed tomography (CT) abnormalities were CMs. We analyzed radiologic and pathologic findings in patients whose predominant diagnostic CT abnormalities were CMs, along with those of incidental pre-diagnostic CT scans, if available. Chi-square, McNemar, Student t-test and Wilcoxon-signed rank test were performed. RESULTS CMs were the predominant CT abnormality in 2.6% of the patients (22/833, 95% CI, 1.8-4.0%) with less sputum smear-positivity (4.8% vs 31.0%; p = .010) and a similar proportion of immunocompromised status (40.9% vs 46.0%; p = .637) than those without having CMs as the predominant CT abnormality. The time interval for minimal radiologic progression was 6.4 months. The extent of CMs increased with disease progression, frequently accompanied by consolidation and small airway wall thickening. Pathologically, smaller CMs were non-caseating granulomas confined to the peribronchiolar interstitium, whereas larger CMs were caseating granulomas involving lung parenchyma. Two of the five patients with a pre-diagnostic CT scan obtained more than 50 months pre-diagnosis showed an incipient stage of CMs, in which they were small peribronchiolar nodules. CONCLUSION Active pulmonary tuberculosis manifested predominantly as CMs in 2.6% of patients, with scarce of acid-fast bacilli smear-positivity and no association with impaired host immunity. CMs indolently progressed, accompanied by consolidation and small airway wall thickening, and originated from small nodules.
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- Jung Hee Hong
- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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González-Echavarri C, Capdevila O, Espinosa G, Suárez S, Marín-Ballvé A, González-León R, Rodríguez-Carballeira M, Fonseca-Aizpuru E, Pinilla B, Pallarés L, Ruiz-Irastorza G. Infections in newly diagnosed Spanish patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: data from the RELES cohort. Lupus 2019; 27:2253-2261. [PMID: 30451641 DOI: 10.1177/0961203318811598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Using data of patients from the inception cohort Registro Español de Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico (RELES), we aimed to analyse the incidence of severe infection in the first two years of follow-up and how predictors of infection change during the course of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 282 patients. Markers of lupus activity, prednisone doses and immunosuppressive therapy were compared between patients with and without infections in the first and second year of the disease. Drug therapy administered during the first month of follow-up has been considered as a potential predictor of infections during the first year and medications administered during the first year have been considered potential predictors of infections during the second. RESULTS Nineteen patients (6.4%) had a documented episode of major infection during the first year of follow-up and 16 patients (5.67%) during the second. The following variables were associated with infections during the first year: hypocomplementaemia at diagnosis ( p < 0.01), nephritis at diagnosis ( p = 0.03), SLEDAI score ( p < 0.01), prednisone >30 mg/day ( p = 0.01), methylprednisolone pulses ( p = 0.05) and mycophenolate use ( p = 0.02). The independent variables in the final model were hypocomplementaemia (odds ratio (OR) 4.41, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.96-20.20, p = 0.05) and a dose of prednisone >30 mg/day (OR 6.60, 95% CI 1.34-32.42, p = 0.02). The following variables were associated with infections during the second year: dose of prednisone > 7.5 mg/day ( p = 0.05), methylprednisolone pulses ( p = 0.07), duration of therapy with antimalarials ( p = 0.09), therapy with mycophenolate ( p = 0.01), therapy with cyclophosphamide ( p = 0.05). The independent variables in the final model were a dose of prednisone >7.5 mg/day (OR 4.52, 95% CI 0.99-21, p = 0.054) and duration of therapy with antimalarials as a protective factor (OR 0.99, 95% CI 0.99-1.00, p = 0.053). CONCLUSIONS The low incidence of early infections in the RELES cohort is partially explained by the extended use of antimalarials and by the general avoidance of prolonged high doses of prednisone. Patients with high baseline activity are at a higher risk of infection during the first months but therapy with medium-high doses of prednisone is the main predictor of infectious events. Thus, every effort should be made to limit oral glucocorticoid use from the very beginning of the SLE course.
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- C González-Echavarri
- 1 Autoimmune Diseases Research Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Cruces, University of the Basque Country, Barakaldo, Spain
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- 2 Autoimmune Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, ĹHospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- 3 Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- 4 Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- 5 Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain
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- 6 Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Seville, Spain
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- 8 Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario de Cabueñes, Gijón, Spain
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- 9 Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- 10 Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Spain
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- 1 Autoimmune Diseases Research Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Cruces, University of the Basque Country, Barakaldo, Spain
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Torres-González P, Romero-Díaz J, Cervera-Hernández ME, Ocampo-Torres M, Chaires-Garza LG, Lastiri-González EA, Atisha-Fregoso Y, Bobadilla-Del-Valle M, Ponce-de-León A, Sifuentes-Osornio J. Tuberculosis and systemic lupus erythematosus: a case-control study in Mexico City. Clin Rheumatol 2018; 37:2095-2102. [PMID: 29675624 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-018-4109-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Revised: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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To determine, among systemic lupus erythematosus patients, factors associated with active tuberculosis. We performed a case-control study, in a tertiary-care center in Mexico City. We defined cases as systemic lupus erythematosus patients with active tuberculosis and matched them 1:1 with systemic lupus erythematosus patients without tuberculosis (controls) by age, date of systemic lupus erythematosus diagnosis, and disease duration. We analyzed clinical variables, lupus disease activity (SLEDAI-2K), and accumulated damage (SLICC/ARC-DI). We performed a nonconditional logistic regression to determine factors associated with tuberculosis. We identified 72 tuberculosis cases among systemic lupus erythematosus patients, 58% were culture confirmed. Thirty-three percent (24/72) were pulmonary only, 47.2% (34/72) extrapulmonary only, and 19.4% both. After adjustment for age, gender, and socioeconomic status, SLEDAI-2K and SLICC/ARC-DI, a 1-year cumulative dose of prednisone ≥ 3 g (odds ratios (OR), 18.85; 95% confidence interval (95% CI), 6.91-51.45) was associated with tuberculosis, and the antimalarial treatment was protective (OR, 0.13; 95% CI, 0.04-0.36). Among systemic lupus erythematosus patients, cumulative dose of prednisone is associated with tuberculosis. Further research is required to elucidate the protective effect of antimalarial drugs for tuberculosis. Preventive strategies must be implemented in patients at risk.
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- Pedro Torres-González
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Av. Vasco de Quiroga 15, Colonia Belisario Domínguez Sección XVI, Delegación Tlalpan, 14080, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Av. Vasco de Quiroga 15, Colonia Belisario Domínguez Sección XVI, Delegación Tlalpan, 14080, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Av. Vasco de Quiroga 15, Colonia Belisario Domínguez Sección XVI, Delegación Tlalpan, 14080, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Av. Vasco de Quiroga 15, Colonia Belisario Domínguez Sección XVI, Delegación Tlalpan, 14080, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Calle E, González LA, Muñoz CH, Jaramillo D, Vanegas A, Vásquez G. Tuberculous sacroiliitis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report and literature review. Lupus 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/0961203318762594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients are at higher risk of developing opportunistic infections such as tuberculosis (TB), especially extrapulmonary forms like osteoarticular TB, compared to the general population. However, tuberculous sacroiliitis has been scarcely reported in these patients. We present a 34-year-old woman with SLE who developed articular tuberculosis simultaneously affecting the right sacroiliac joint and the left knee. The patient was successfully treated with antituberculosis therapy for nine months. In this case, in addition to the immunological abnormalities of lupus, the long-term glucocorticoid therapy at high dosages was the main risk factor for the development of osteoarticular tuberculosis.
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- División de Reumatología, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- División de Reumatología, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- División de Reumatología, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
- Hospital Universitario San Vicente Fundación, Medellín, Colombia
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- División de Reumatología, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- División de Reumatología, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
- Hospital Universitario San Vicente Fundación, Medellín, Colombia
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- División de Reumatología, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
- Sección de Inmunogenética, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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The risk of tuberculosis in SLE patients from an Asian tertiary hospital. Rheumatol Int 2017; 37:1027-1033. [PMID: 28286903 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-017-3696-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Accepted: 03/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been associated with increased risk of tuberculosis (TB). However, little is known about the extent and risk factors for TB among Asian patient with SLE. We aimed to assess the rate of TB in patients with SLE, and investigate the risk of SLE on TB development using hospital administrative database. This is an historical cohort study of hospital discharge database from 2004 to 2011 to identify cases with SLE and TB using International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 9th Revision, Australian Modification (ICD-9-AM) codes. Of 301568 hospitalized patients, 841 (0.3%) patients had SLE, 1843 (0.6%) patients had TB, including 17 SLE patients (2.0%). SLE patients had a significantly higher rate of TB (2.0 vs. 0.6%, p < 0.001) compared to that of patients without SLE. The differences in the higher rate after breaking down was in the pulmonary TB group (1.7 vs. 0.5%, p < 0.00) but not in extrapulmonary TB group (0.4 vs. 0.1%, p = 0.060). Logistic regression analyses showed that SLE was a significant and independent predictor of TB (odds ratio 4.6, 95% CI 2.8-7.5, p < 0.001) after adjustment for factors such as age group, gender, ethnicity, admission class, nutritional deficiency, organ transplantation, and Charlson comorbidity index. SLE patients were found to experience higher rates of tuberculosis in this group of Asian patient population. Patients with SLE should be considered as a high-risk group for TB, active screening for latent patients and treatment for positive TB patients is needed.
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Rúa-Figueroa Í, López-Longo J, Galindo-Izquierdo M, Calvo-Alén J, Del Campo V, Olivé-Marqués A, Pérez-Vicente S, Fernández-Nebro A, Andrés M, Erausquin C, Tomero E, Horcada L, Uriarte E, Freire M, Montilla C, Sánchez-Atrio A, Santos G, Boteanu A, Díez-Álvarez E, Narváez J, Martínez-Taboada V, Silva-Fernández L, Ruiz-Lucea E, Andreu JL, Hernández-Beriain JÁ, Gantes M, Hernández-Cruz B, Pérez-Venegas J, Pecondón-Español Á, Marras C, Ibáñez-Barceló M, Bonilla G, Torrente V, Castellví I, Alegre JJ, Calvet J, Marenco JL, Raya E, Vázquez T, Quevedo V, Muñoz-Fernández S, Rodríguez-Gómez M, Ibáñez J, Pego-Reigosa JM. Incidence, associated factors and clinical impact of severe infections in a large, multicentric cohort of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2017; 47:38-45. [PMID: 28259425 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2017.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2015] [Revised: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To estimate the incidence of severe infection and investigate the associated factors and clinical impact in a large systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) retrospective cohort. METHODS All patients in the Spanish Rheumatology Society Lupus Registry (RELESSER) who meet ≥4 ACR-97 SLE criteria were retrospectively investigated for severe infections. Patients with and without infections were compared in terms of SLE severity, damage, comorbidities, and demographic characteristics. A multivariable Cox regression model was built to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) for the first infection. RESULTS A total of 3658 SLE patients were included: 90% female, median age 32.9 years (DQ 9.7), and mean follow-up (months) 120.2 (±87.6). A total of 705 (19.3%) patients suffered ≥1 severe infection. Total severe infections recorded in these patients numbered 1227. The incidence rate was 29.2 (95% CI: 27.6-30.9) infections per 1000 patient years. Time from first infection to second infection was significantly shorter than time from diagnosis to first infection (p < 0.000). Although respiratory infections were the most common (35.5%), bloodstream infections were the most frequent cause of mortality by infection (42.0%). In the Cox regression analysis, the following were all associated with infection: age at diagnosis (HR = 1.016, 95% CI: 1.009-1.023), Latin-American (Amerindian-Mestizo) ethnicity (HR = 2.151, 95% CI: 1.539-3.005), corticosteroids (≥10mg/day) (HR = 1.271, 95% CI: 1.034-1.561), immunosuppressors (HR = 1.348, 95% CI: 1.079-1.684), hospitalization by SLE (HR = 2.567, 95% CI: 1.905-3.459), Katz severity index (HR = 1.160, 95% CI: 1.105-1.217), SLICC/ACR damage index (HR = 1.069, 95% CI: 1.031-1.108), and smoking (HR = 1.332, 95% CI: 1.121-1.583). Duration of antimalarial use (months) proved protective (HR = 0.998, 95% CI: 0.997-0.999). CONCLUSIONS Severe infection constitutes a predictor of poor prognosis in SLE patients, is more common in Latin-Americans and is associated with age, previous infection, and smoking. Antimalarials exerted a protective effect.
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- Íñigo Rúa-Figueroa
- Rheumatology Department, Doctor Negrín University Hospital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Bco. de la Ballena s/n, 35020 Las Palmas, Spain.
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- Rheumatology Department, Gregorio Marañón University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Sierrallana Hospital, Torrelavega, Spain
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- Preventive Medicine Service, Biomedical Research Institute of Vigo (IBIV), University Hospital Complex of Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- Statistical Department, Research Unit, Spanish Society of Rheumatology (SER), Madrid, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Doctor Negrín University Hospital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Bco. de la Ballena s/n, 35020 Las Palmas, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, La Princesa University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Donostia Hospital, Donostia, Guipuzcoa, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Salamanca University Hospital, Salamanca, Spain
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- System Diseases and Oncology Service, Príncipe de Asturias University Hospital Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Marina Baixa Hospital, Alicante, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Ramon y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Bellvitge Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, University Hospital of Canarias, Tenerife, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Jerez de la Frontera University Hospital, Cádiz, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital of Hospitalet-Moisés Broggi CSI, Barcelona, Spain
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- Rheumatology Unit, Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Parc Taulí Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Virgen de Valme University Hospital, Sevilla, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, San Cecilio Hospital, Granada, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Lucus Augusti Hospital, Lugo, Spain
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- Rheumatology Unit, POVISA Medical Center, Vigo, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Biomedical Research Institute of Vigo (IBIV), University Hospital Complex of Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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Wu PH, Lin YT, Yang YH, Lin YC, Lin YC. The increased risk of active tuberculosis disease in patients with dermatomyositis - a nationwide retrospective cohort study. Sci Rep 2015; 5:16303. [PMID: 26573418 PMCID: PMC4647179 DOI: 10.1038/srep16303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 10/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The risk of active tuberculosis (TB) in patients with dermatomyositis (DM) is poorly understood. The cohort study aimed to investigate the association between DM and the risk of active TB disease. We conducted a population based study on 4,958 patients with newly diagnosed DM and 19,832 matched controls according to age, sex, and index date between 1998 and 2008. The hazard ratios (HRs) and cumulative incidences of active TB disease between DM patients and controls were analyzed. During the study period, a total of 85 (1.7%) DM patients developed active TB disease, which was significantly higher than that of non-DM patients (0.64%). The incidence rate of active TB disease was higher among DM patients than controls (incidence rate ratio 2.95; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.24 to 3.88). The Cox regression model demonstrated significantly higher active TB disease rate among DM patients compared with controls (adjusted HR, 2.64; 95% CI, 1.97 to 3.54; p < 0.001) after adjusting for age, sex, and underlying medical disorders. The most significant risk factors for developing active TB included male sex, diabetes mellitus comorbidity, and use of corticosteroids and azathioprine in DM patients. In conclusion, DM patients are at a greater risk for active TB disease.
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- Ping-Hsun Wu
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Diagnosis of latent tuberculosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: T.SPOT.TB versus tuberculin skin test. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:291031. [PMID: 25009813 PMCID: PMC4058455 DOI: 10.1155/2014/291031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2014] [Revised: 04/08/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Early studies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) reported increased incidence of tuberculosis. The tuberculin skin test (TST) is the technique of choice to detect latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) but has several limitations. Objectives. We compared TST and the newer T.SPOT.TB test to diagnose LTBI in SLE patients. Methods. In this observational cohort study conducted between August 2009 and February 2012, we recruited 92 patients from those attending the SLE clinic of our university hospital. Data recorded were epidemiological and sociodemographic characteristics. Laboratory analyses included TST and T.SPOT.TB tests. Results. Of the patients studied, 92% were women with an average age of 42.7 years. Overall, the degree of correlation between the two tests was low (Kappa index = 0.324) but was better in patients not receiving corticosteroids (CTC)/immunosuppressive (IS) therapy (Kappa = 0.436) and in those receiving hydroxychloroquine (Kappa = 0.473). While TST results were adversely affected by those receiving CTC and/or IS drugs (P = 0.021), the T.SPOT.TB results were not. Conclusion. Although the TST test remains a useful tool for diagnosing LTBI in SLE patients, the T.SPOT.TB test is perhaps better employed when the patient is receiving CTC and/or IS drugs.
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Tuberculosis infection in primary Sjögren's syndrome: a nationwide population-based study. Clin Rheumatol 2013; 33:377-83. [PMID: 24170112 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-013-2408-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2013] [Revised: 09/07/2013] [Accepted: 09/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune disease and may complicate with interstitial lung disease. The risk of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) infection in patients with pSS has not been determined. This nationwide population-based study aimed to explore the incidence and risk factors of TB infection in patients with pSS. We identified 4,822 pSS patients from the Taiwan National Health Insurance database and compared the incidence rates of TB infection in these patients with 48,220 randomly selected age-, sex-, and comorbidity-matched subjects without pSS. The Cox proportional hazard model was used to identify risk factors for TB in patients with pSS. The risk of TB was higher in the pSS cohort than in the control cohort with an incidence rate ratio (IRR) of 1.58 (95% confidence interval [95% CI] 1.13-2.18, p = 0.006). The risk factors for TB in the pSS cohort were age ≥60 years (hazard ratio [HR] 3.22, 95% CI 1.78-5.84; p < 0.001), and corticosteroid usage, which had a dose-dependent effect in the pSS patients compared to the nonusers (daily prednisolone dose or equivalent less than 5 mg/day: HR 2.34; p = 0.020, 95% CI 1.14-4.78; 5 mg/day to less than 10 mg/day: HR 4.79, 95% CI 2.15-10.68; p < 0.001; 10 mg/day or more: HR 12.19, 95% CI 4.42-33.63; p < 0.001). Patients with pSS had a higher risk of pulmonary TB in Taiwan, which was related to age ≥60 years and corticosteroid usage.
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Arenas Miras MDM, Hidalgo Tenorio C, Jimenez Alonso J. Tuberculosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: Spain's situation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 9:369-72. [PMID: 23102827 DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2012.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2012] [Revised: 06/13/2012] [Accepted: 06/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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There has recently been an increase in the incidence of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) due mainly to earlier diagnosis, and increased survival. Tuberculosis in our country is one of the most prevalent infectious diseases, and one of the underlying causes would be HIV infection and increased immigration from areas with high tuberculosis prevalence; this phenomenon is truly important in patients with autoimmune diseases, as clinical presentation, severity and prognosis of tuberculosis are often different to that of immunocompetent patients. Studies of tuberculosis in patients with SLE are scarce and inconclusive, with many doubts existing about the performance or non-tuberculous prophylaxis in this population and the absence of a protocol due to lack of conclusive studies. New techniques for diagnosis of tuberculosis (IGRAs) may be useful in this population due to higher sensitivity than Mantoux, helping avoid false negatives.
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