Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2015; 21(11): 3308-3316
Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3308
Table 3 Clinical characteristics of patients developing active tuberculosis infection after anti-TNF agent
No.IBDSexAge of anti-TNFs (yr)Anti-TNFsPrevious TB treatmentScreening IGRAScreening TSTIS at screeningProphylaxisInterval to TB infection (wk)IS at TB diagnosisExtra-pulmonary TBNo. of involvement organ
1CDF21IFXNoNDNDNoneND83CS + AZANo1
2CDM24ADANo+NDCSINH22NoneYes1
3CDM24IFXNo-NDCS +AZAND35AZAYes3
4CDM42IFXYes-NDCSND46CS + AZAYes6
5CDF34IFXYes-NDAZAND23AZAYes1
6CDM29IFXNo-NDAZAND10AZAYes5
7CDM41IFXNoND-AZAND12AZAYes1
81CDM24IFXNoND-CSND8CSYes4
9CDM27IFXNoND-AZAND22AZANo1
10CDM23IFXYes+-AZAND8CS + AZAYes1
11CDM21IFXNo-UnknownCS +AZAND129CS + AZAYes3
12UCM32IFXNo+NDAZAINH + RFP40AZAYes4
13UCM70IFXNo-NDAZAND142AZANo1
14UCM21IFXNo-NDCS +AZAND52AZAYes3
15UCM56IFXNo-NDAZAND47AZAYes2
16UCF25IFXNo+-AZAND12AZAYes2