Does red-man reaction stimulate macrophage activation syndrome in children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis?
JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.34, no.12, pp.2491-2494, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 34 Issue: 12
- Publication Date: 2007
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.2491-2494
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a major cause of death in patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). We describe 4 patients who developed MAS during or after vancomycin treatment. Vancomycin should be used with great care in patients with systemic JIA.