Publications by authors named "Ana C Colombini"
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- Cat scratch disease (CSD) is caused by Bartonella henselae and leads to symptoms like fever and swollen lymph nodes, particularly in immunosuppressed individuals.
- A 52-year-old woman without animal contact, who was on etanercept for rheumatoid arthritis, showed symptoms including fever and enlarged lymph nodes, which were later diagnosed as granulomatous lymphadenitis.
- After stopping etanercept and treating her with minocycline, she achieved clinical remission, highlighting the need to consider Bartonella infections in rheumatoid arthritis patients with unexplained lymph node swelling.
Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is responsible for significant morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised populations, such as those suffering from dermatomyositis (DM). We present here a case study of a DM patient undergoing methotrexate treatment who presents with weakness, myalgia, elevated levels of hepatic transaminases and serological markers of CMV primo-infection. The antiviral activity of leflunomide against CMV was described recently.
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