Volume 15, Number 10—October 2009
Research
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections and Anti–Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Therapy
Kevin L. Winthrop
, Eric Chang, Shellie Yamashita, Michael F. Iademarco, and Philip A. LoBue
, Eric Chang, Shellie Yamashita, Michael F. Iademarco, and Philip A. LoBueTable 2
Sites of infection for 105 reported anti–TNF-α therapy–associated cases of NTM disease, US Food and Drug Administration MedWatch database, 1999–2006*
| Site | No. (%) cases |
|---|---|
| Pulmonary region | 59 (56) |
| Skin or soft tissue | 27 (26) |
| Bone or joint | 10 (9) |
| Disseminated | 8 (8) |
| Eye | 1 (1) |
*TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; NTM, nontuberculous mycobacteria.
