Staphylococcus Aureus carriage and long-term Rituximab treatment for Granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Staphylococcus Aureus carriage and long-term Rituximab treatment for Granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Objective. Chronic nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus (SA) increases the risk of relapse while Rituximab (RTX) is an effective agent for inducing and maintaining remission in patients with Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). We investigated whether B cell depletion and hypogammaglobulinemia...

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Main Authors: Emilio Besada, Wenche Koldingsnes, Johannes C. Nossent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2015-06-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Rituximab
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Vasculitis
Relapse
Infections
Hypogammaglobulinemia
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/1051.pdf

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