Abstracts tagged "Infection"

Abstract Number: 2044 • ACR Convergence 2025
Infections and Associated Mortality in VEXAS Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Oyku Zeynep Avarbek¹, Ozlem Arikan², Aysu Tatari³, Furkan Ak⁴, Bengisu Gur⁵, Sinem Nursel Duzenci⁶, Yasin Taha Tuncar⁷, Mustafa Sivri⁸, Mustafa Ovayolu⁹ and Miray Kurtca¹⁰, ¹Bezmialem Vakif University, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye, Istanbul, Turkey, ²Istanbul Aydin University, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye, Istanbul, Turkey, ³Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Türkiye, Denizli, Turkey, ⁴Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Faculty of Medicine, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sofia, Bulgaria, ⁵Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁶Balikesir University, Faculty of Medicine, Balikesir, Türkiye, Balikesir, Turkey, ⁷Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Türkiye, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁸Gazi University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye, Ankara, Turkey, ⁹Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye, Ankara, Turkey, ¹⁰Richmond University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Staten Island, NY
Background/Purpose: Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory, somatic (VEXAS) syndrome is a late-onset, monogenic autoinflammatory disorder driven by somatic mutations in the UBA1 gene of hematopoietic…
Abstract Number: 1120 • ACR Convergence 2025
Synergistic Effects of IL-17F and IL-17A on Neutrophil Chemotaxis: Increased Risk of Candidiasis with Dual Blockade of IL-17A and IL17-F
Siba Raychaudhuri¹, Disha Chakraborty², Christine Abria² and Smriti K Raychaudhuri³, ¹UC Davis, School of Medicine/ VA Medical Center, Sacramento, Davis, CA, ²Sacramento VA Medical Center, Mather, CA, ³Sacramento VA Medical Center, Davis, CA
Background/Purpose: IL-17 is primarily secreted by Th17 cells. The IL-17 family has 6 related cytokines (IL-17A to IL17F); IL-17A and IL-17F, being key proinflammatory mediators.…
Abstract Number: 0205 • ACR Convergence 2025
Implementation of the Varicella Zoster virus vaccine and its Real-World effectiveness
Laura Mas Sanchez¹, ELENA GRAU GARCIA², Carlos Valera Ribera³, Pablo Muñoz-Martínez⁴, Daniel Ramos Castro⁵, Alba Maria Torrat Noves⁶, Belen Villanueva Manes⁷, Iago Alcántara Álvarez⁸, Miguel Simeo Vinaixa⁹, Andres Perez Hurtado¹⁰ and José Andrés Román Ivorra¹¹, ¹Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe, València, Spain, ²HUP La Fe, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, ³Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset, València, Spain, ⁴Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Sagunto, Spain, ⁵Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain, ⁶Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe de Valencia, Valencia, Spain, ⁷Hospital La Fe, València, Spain, ⁸Hospital Universitari i Politénic La Fe, València, Spain, ⁹Rheumatology Department. HUP La Fe, Valencia, Spain, ¹⁰Hospital Universitario y Politècnico La Fe, València, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, ¹¹Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain
Background/Purpose: In 2023, Spain approved the inactivated varicella zoster virus (VZV) vaccine in individuals over 50 years of age with immunosuppressive conditions, including rheumatology patients…
Abstract Number: 2039 • ACR Convergence 2025
To Hold or Not to Hold: Variability in Management of DMARDs in the Setting of Acute Infections – A Survey of Rheumatologists
Mollie Gellman¹, Medhasweta Sen², Ari Schwartz³, Peter Merkel⁴ and Nadine Mbuyi⁵, ¹Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ²University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, ³Rheumatology Consultants PC, Brockton, MA, ⁴University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵George Washington University, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) vary widely in their immunosuppressive activity. Guidance on managing DMARDs during acute infections is limited, particularly regarding when to hold…
Abstract Number: 1090 • ACR Convergence 2025
Quantitative Immunoglobulin Screening Prior to Rituximab Initiation: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Amelia Khoo and Anokhi Saklecha, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Background/Purpose: Rituximab, a monoclonal antibody which binds to the CD20 antigen of B cells, is used in the treatment of many rheumatologic conditions. Due to…
Abstract Number: 0204 • ACR Convergence 2025
Immunogenicity and safety summary for the chikungunya virus-like particle vaccine development programme
Lauren Tindale¹, Jason Richardson¹, Deborah Anderson¹, Jason Mendy², Sufia Muhammad², Tobi Loreth¹, Victoria Jenkins³, Krystal Valenzuela⁴, Benedetto Simone⁵, Patrick Ajiboye² and Lisa Bedell⁴, ¹Bavarian Nordic Canada Inc., Toronto, Canada, ²Bavarian Nordic, Inc., San Diego, ³Bavarian Nordic Belgium, Brussels, Belgium, ⁴Bavarian Nordic, Inc., Durham, ⁵Bavarian Nordic Berna GmbH, Thoerishaus, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a threat to public health and a risk for travellers to endemic countries. Typical acute symptoms include fever, arthralgia, myalgia,…
Abstract Number: 1902 • ACR Convergence 2025
Investigating Factors Associated With Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination and Breakthrough Infection Among Patients With Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
Natalie Davis¹, Jiaqi Wang², Xiaosong Wang³, Liya Sisay Getachew⁴, Lauren O'Keeffe⁵, Grace Qian⁵, Kevin Mueller⁵, Madison Negron⁶, Alene Saavedra⁵, Naomi Patel⁷ and Jeffrey Sparks⁴, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, BOston, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Natick, MA, ⁴Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, ⁶Harvard Extension School, Medford, MA, ⁷Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines were approved starting in May 2023 and are recommended by the US CDC to adults aged 60 years or…
Abstract Number: 1065 • ACR Convergence 2025
Age of Disease Onset and Risk of Serious Infection with anti-TNF Use in Older Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Jiha Lee¹, Sofia Pedro² and Kaleb Michaud³, ¹University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Forward, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, ³University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Older age is a recognized risk factor for serious infection (SI) associated with anti-TNF therapy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Among older adults with RA,…
Abstract Number: 0202 • ACR Convergence 2025
Saudi Society for Rheumatology Consensus Recommendation on Vaccination Strategies in Adults Saudi with Autoimmune Rheumatic Disorders
Fahidah Alenzi¹, Hanan Alrayes², Khawla K Alghanim³, FEHAID ALANAZI⁴, Mohammed Attar⁵, Mansour Alazmi⁶, Suzan Attar⁷, Nisreen Alsherbeeni⁸, Azzam Alotaibi⁹ and Fayssal M Farahat¹⁰, ¹Associate Professor and Consultant Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ²Riyadh Military - Prince Soltan Military Medical City ( PSMMC ) - Olaya, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ³Consultant Rheumatologist and lupus specialist, Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, King Fahad Military Medical Complex, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, ⁴King Khaled university Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ⁵Al hada armed forces hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia, ⁶Internal Medicine and Rheumatology Consultant , Prince Mohammed Medical City, Aljouf , Saudi Arabia, Sakaka- Aljouf, Saudi Arabia, ⁷King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, ⁸Consultant Internal Medicine & Infectious Disease, Infectious Disease Division Department of Medicine at Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ⁹Consultant Internal Medicine, Allergy, and Immunology, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine at Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ¹⁰Infection Prevention and Control Program, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, P.O. Box ²²⁴⁹⁰, Riyadh ¹¹⁴²⁶, Saudi Arabia; College of Public Health and Health Informatics, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, P.O. Box ³⁶⁶⁰, Riyadh ¹¹⁴⁸¹, Saudi Arabia; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, P.O. Box ³⁶⁶⁰, Riyadh ¹¹⁴⁸¹, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Background/Purpose: Patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIIRD) are at increased risk of infections due to both immune system dysfunction and the use of immunosuppressive…
Abstract Number: 1879 • ACR Convergence 2025
Infections in Hospitalized Patients With and Without Psoriatic Arthritis (2016–2021): A National Inpatient Sample Study
Ayema Haque, Ana Salas, Bruna Diniz, Harshank Patel and Philip Kroth, Western Michigan University School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory disorder affecting up to 30% of psoriasis patients and is associated with increased infection risk. This…
Abstract Number: 1061 • ACR Convergence 2025
Screening for Hepatitis B in a Veterans Health Administration Subpopulation with Rheumatological Disease Prior to Initiating Immunosuppressive Therapy: a retrospective study on testing and treatment within the Black American population from the VAMC in Memphis, TN
Daniel Austin¹, Beenish Zulfiqar², Akhil Adla¹, Jeffrey Zuber² and Joshua Sullivan³, ¹University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, ²University of Tennessee Health Science Center & Lt. Col. Luke J. Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN, Memphis, TN, ³Lt. Col. Luke J. Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN, Memphis, TN
Background/Purpose: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) screening is insufficiently completed prior to initiation of immunosuppressive therapy nationwide. Various factors including alert fatigue, provider mistakes, non-compliance, and…
Abstract Number: 0201 • ACR Convergence 2025
Real-World study of immunogenicity and safety of the adjuvant recombinant vaccine against varicella zoster virus in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases treated with Janus Kinase Inhibitors in comparison with healthy individuals
Ana Victoria Esteban Vázquez¹, Martina Steiner², Cristina Vergara², Elisabet Castañeda Estévez³, Maria Beatriz Paredes Romero⁴, Isabel De La Camara-Fernandez¹, Laura Trives¹, Tatiana Cobo¹, Patricia Richi⁵, Maria liz Romero⁵, Marta De San Segundo³, Antonio Sanchis³, Carolina Marín⁶, Maria Teresa Navio Marco⁷ and Santiago Muñoz¹, ¹Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía;Universidad Europea de Madrid. Faculty of Medicine, Health and Sports. Department of Medicine; FIIB HUIS-HUHEN, Madrid, Spain, ²Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía;Universidad Europea de Madrid. Faculty of Medicine, Health and Sports. Department of Medicine; FIIB HUIS-HUHEN, Madrid, Madrid, Spain, ³Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía, Madrid, Spain, ⁴Infanta Sofía University Hospital, Madrid, Spain, ⁵Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía;Universidad Europea de Madrid. Faculty of Medicine, Health and Sports. Department of Medicine; FIIB HUIS-HUHEN, San Sebastian de Los Reyes, Madrid, Spain, ⁶Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor / Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain, Madrid, Spain, ⁷Infanta Leonor Universitary Hospital, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: Patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) receiving Janus Kinase Inhibitors (JAKi) are at increased risk of herpes zoster reactivation. The adjuvanted recombinant zoster vaccine…
Abstract Number: 1825 • ACR Convergence 2025
Serum proteomic and single cell RNA sequencing analysis reveals macrophage activation syndrome physiology and widespread complement dysregulation are associated with severe dengue infection in a pediatric cohort
Sarah McCuaig¹, Molly Gallagher¹, Yentli E. Soto Albrecht², Francia Acosta³, Shanti Turbi-Cornielle⁴, Reyna Soriano⁴, Eugenia Gonzalez-Diaz⁴, Vincenta Sanchez⁵, Elsa Herrera⁶, Aide Cornielle⁴, Anabel Fernandez¹, Adriana LaMonte¹, Sarah E Henrickson¹, Laura Vella¹, Andrew P Steenhoff⁷ and Edward Behrens⁸, ¹Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ²Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Ninos Primeros en Salud Program, Consuelo, Dominican Republic, ⁴Universidad Central del Este, San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic, ⁵Robert Reid Cabral Children's Hospital, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, ⁶Dr. Antonio Musa Regional Hospital, San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic, ⁷Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, ⁸CHOP, West Chester, PA
Background/Purpose: Dengue virus (DENV) is a global public health threat that is increasing in incidence and endogenous DENV infections are expected to dramatically rise in…
Abstract Number: 0923 • ACR Convergence 2025
Influenza Virus Infection Alters the MHC Class II Self-Immunopeptidome to Present Lupus-Associated Autoantigens
Julia Rood¹, Stephanie Suh Kyung Yoon², Mary Heard¹, Michael Hogan², Nicola Ternette³, Edward Behrens⁴ and Laurence Eisenlohr¹, ¹Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom, ⁴CHOP, West Chester, PA
Background/Purpose: Viral infections and major histocompatibility complex class II (MHC II) are both implicated in the genesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but a mechanistic…
Abstract Number: 0200 • ACR Convergence 2025
Severe infections and malignancies in patients with cranial and extracranial giant cell arteritis treated with tocilizumab. National multicenter study of 471 patients of clinical practice
Adrian Martin-Gutierrez¹, Javier Loricera², Vicente Aldasoro Cáceres³, Olga Maiz⁴, Eugenio de Miguel⁵, Eva Galíndez Agirregoikoa⁶, Ivan Ferraz Amaro⁷, Santos Castañeda⁸ and Ricardo Blanco⁹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group, Santander, Spain., Renedo de Piélagos, Spain, ²Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group, Santander , Spain, Santander, Spain, ³Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain, ⁴Hospital Universitario de Donosti, Donostia, Spain, ⁵Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain, ⁶BASURTO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, BILBAO, Spain, ⁷Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, ⁸Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-Princesa, Madrid, Madrid, Spain, ⁹Rheumatology Division, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group, Santander, Spain, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Background/Purpose: Infections and malignancies are two of the most feared side effects of biologic therapies. Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a vasculitis which affects older…

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