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Table 3 Description of cases with (suspected) tuberculosis

From: Seven-year follow-up of infliximab therapy in rheumatoid arthritis patients with severe long-standing refractory disease: attrition rate and evolution of disease activity

ID

Type

Confirmed

Start date of infliximab

Date of symptoms

Screening

75

TB pneumonitis

Positive culture

17/04/00

Week 14

ND

211

Peritoneal and pulmonary TB

Positive culture on BAL

01/09/00

Week 18

ND

217

Suspicion of tubercular pleuritis

Multiple negative cultures

06/09/00

Week 32

ND

227

Suspicion of military TB

Multiple negative cultures

18/09/00

Year 5

ND

360

Suspicion of GI TB adenitis

Granulomatous disease on pathology, but cultures negative

25/01/01

Year 2

(4 March 2003)

ND

408

Suspicion of TB pleuritis

Multiple negative cultures

19/03/01

Year 3

PPD unk, chest x-ray nl

  1. BAL: bronchoalveolar lavage; GI: gastrointestinal; ND: not done; PPD: purified protein derivative; TB: tuberculosis.