Does red-man reaction stimulate macrophage activation syndrome in children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis?

Olgar S., Ertugrul T., Devecioglu O., Nisli K., Omeroglu R. N.

JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, cilt.34, sa.12, ss.2491-2494, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2491-2494
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.