Paradoxical response to antituberculous therapy in infliximab-treated patients with disseminated tuberculosis

Abstract

Six of 284 patients treated with infliximab developed active tuberculosis. Four (67%) of these patients had a paradoxical response to antituberculous therapy. Physicians should be aware of the increased risk of a paradoxical response in this population and should consider the use of corticosteroids when a paradoxical reaction is suspected. © 2005 by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved.