Pneumocystis Jiroveci (Carinii) Pneumonia Following Initiation of Infliximab and Azathioprine Therapy in a Patient With Crohnʼs Disease
Open Access
- 1 July 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Vol. 10 (4) , 436-437
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00054725-200407000-00017
Abstract
Anti-TNFα therapy is an effective treatment of Crohn's disease. There is an increased risk of infection, including atypical infection associated in inKeywords
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