Seroconversion of QuantiFERON-TB Gold Test due to Mycobacterium marinum Infection in a Patient with Psoriasis Treated with Adalimumab

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  • Grigorios Theodosiou Department of Dermatology, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1656-7493
  • Annarita Antelmi Department of Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
  • Åke Svensson Department of Dermatology, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden

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https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v104.42336

Keywords:

Mycobacterium marinum, chronic plaque psoriasis, TNF alfa inhibitor, Adalimumab, interferon-? release assay

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2024-11-25

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Theodosiou, G., Antelmi, A., & Svensson, Åke. (2024). Seroconversion of QuantiFERON-TB Gold Test due to Mycobacterium marinum Infection in a Patient with Psoriasis Treated with Adalimumab. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 104, adv42336. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v104.42336

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