Winthrop K L
Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, 3375 SW Terwilliger Boulevard, Portland, OR 97239-4197, USA.
Ann Rheum Dis. 2006 Nov;65 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):iii54-7. doi: 10.1136/ard.2006.058503.
This paper reviews the current evidence for the role of antirheumatic therapy in the development of serious infections in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Prednisone is clearly associated with increased infectious risk, but no definitive data link methotrexate to infection. Emerging data suggest that biological agents also pose increase infectious risk, particularly when used in combination with corticosteroids or methotrexate. Further research is needed in this important aspect of RA treatment. In the meantime, the author recommends that physicians should remain vigilant for serious infections in their patients with RA and use appropriate vaccines and screening procedures to mitigate their risk.
本文综述了抗风湿治疗在类风湿关节炎(RA)患者发生严重感染中所起作用的当前证据。泼尼松显然与感染风险增加相关,但尚无确凿数据表明甲氨蝶呤与感染有关。新出现的数据表明,生物制剂也会增加感染风险,尤其是在与皮质类固醇或甲氨蝶呤联合使用时。在RA治疗的这一重要方面仍需进一步研究。与此同时,作者建议医生应对其RA患者的严重感染保持警惕,并使用适当的疫苗和筛查程序来降低风险。