Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3312598 | Journal of Crohn's and Colitis | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Immunosuppressive treatments used in the management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, namely steroids, thiopurines and anti-TNF drugs, raise the risk of acquiring opportunistic infections. However, most of these infections are mild and self-limited, not requiring specific therapy or suspension of the immunosuppressors. We report a case of disseminated cutaneous herpes simplex infection in a patient with Crohn's disease under steroids and azathioprine.
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Authors
João Santos-Antunes, Cândida Abreu, Fernando Magro, Rosa Coelho, Filipe Vilas-Boas, PatrÃcia Andrade, Susana Lopes, Guilherme Macedo,