Department of Pharmacy, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Department of Pharmacy, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Nov 1;14(11):e243694. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-243694.
Ruxolitinib (RUX) is a kinase inhibitor used in the treatment of various medical conditions and its mechanism of action involves suppression of the immune system. While beneficial in treatment of polycythemia vera, myelofibrosis and other indications, it can also increase a patient's susceptibility to various infections, including bacterial, viral and fungal. We present a case of a patient being treated with RUX who presented with a disseminated fungal infection. This case emphasises the need for vigilance of endemic fungal infections in individuals who are on RUX therapy.
芦可替尼(RUX)是一种激酶抑制剂,用于治疗各种医疗状况,其作用机制涉及抑制免疫系统。虽然在治疗真性红细胞增多症、骨髓纤维化和其他适应症方面有益,但它也会增加患者对各种感染的易感性,包括细菌、病毒和真菌。我们报告了一例接受 RUX 治疗的患者出现播散性真菌感染的病例。该病例强调了在接受 RUX 治疗的个体中,需要警惕地方性真菌感染。