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Severe pneumonia with formation of a pulmonary cavity associated with long-term rituximab therapy in multiple sclerosis

Nowadays B-cell depletion via anti-CD20 antibodies is commonly applied in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). Yet, not much is known about infection risks associated with long-term B-cell depletion in the specific context of MS. We present the case of a 45-year-old male patient who developed s...

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Autores principales: Schwake, Carolin, Gold, Ralf
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7650061/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33324932
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s42466-020-00074-0