Author: Davis, Willam; Vavilin, Ilan; Malhotra, Nidhi
Title: Biologic Therapy in HIV: To Screen or Not to Screen. Cord-id: fjncjocy Document date: 2021_6_1
ID: fjncjocy
Snippet: Biologic therapy has revolutionized the management of chronic inflammatory diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Before the initiation of therapy, it is critical to rule out prior infection of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and tuberculosis (TB). However, screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is not as routinely completed. We present a case of a 56-year-old male on ustekinumab for the management of Crohn's disease, found to have undiagnosed human immunodeficiency viru
Document: Biologic therapy has revolutionized the management of chronic inflammatory diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Before the initiation of therapy, it is critical to rule out prior infection of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and tuberculosis (TB). However, screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is not as routinely completed. We present a case of a 56-year-old male on ustekinumab for the management of Crohn's disease, found to have undiagnosed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with progression to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
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