Abstracts tagged "Infection"

Abstract Number: 1685 • ACR Convergence 2023
SLE Disease Activity Is a More Important Risk Factor Than Immunosuppression for Acquiring Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Zehra Kazmi¹, Carlos Lorenzo² and Agustin Escalante³, ¹University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, ²UT Heath San Antonio, Shavano Park, TX, ³UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
Background/Purpose: SLE patients have increased rates of HPV infection and cervical cancer. Although some factors are recognized for HPV infection in SLE, the relationship with…
Abstract Number: 2298 • ACR Convergence 2023
SLE Patients Are at High Risk for Tuberculosis Infection: Data from a Lupus Center of an Endemic Country
Victor Leda¹, Andreia Sousa¹, Fernanda Lopes¹, Emily Neves¹, Sandra Pasoto², Danieli Andrade², Michelle Ugolini¹, Eloisa Bonfa², Eduardo Borba¹, Adriana Tonacio¹ and Luciana Seguro¹, ¹Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, ²University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: SLE patients are at high risk for tuberculosis (TB) infection especially in endemic countries. Despite the importance of this infection condition, there are still…
Abstract Number: 0202 • ACR Convergence 2023
Analysis of the Effects of Immunosuppressive Therapy on Herpes Zoster Events After Each of Three Doses of the BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccine in Patients with Spondyloarthritis (SpA)
Tal Gazitt¹, Noa Hayat², Amir Haddad², Joy Feld³, Nili Stein², Idit Lavi², Ilan Feldhamer⁴, Arnon Dov Cohen⁵, Walid Saliba² and Devy Zisman², ¹Carmel Hospital, Haifa, Israel, ²Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel, ³Carmel and Zvulun Medical Centre, Haifa, Israel, ⁴Chief Physician's Office, Clalit Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel, ⁵Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Background/Purpose: The importance and efficacy of mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in coping with the pandemic are well established, but inconsistencies remain in the data regarding side…
Abstract Number: 0425 • ACR Convergence 2023
Long-term Safety of Rituximab in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Ioasaf Karafotias, Joshua Rothwell, Maryam Adas, Bechman Katie, Mark Russell, Sam Norton and James Galloway, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Rituximab targets CD20-bearing B cells and is used to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID) is a primary immune deficiency syndrome…
Abstract Number: 1312 • ACR Convergence 2023
Uncovering Risk Factors for Adverse Events and Infections in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis with Interstitial Lung Disease Under Biologics or Targeted Synthetic DMARDs: Insights from the KOBIO Registry
Ji-Won Kim¹, Ju-Yang Jung¹, Chang-Hee Suh² and Hyoun-Ah Kim¹, ¹Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea, ²Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, South Korea
Background/Purpose: This study aimed to identify risk factors associated with adverse events (AEs) and infections in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and comorbid interstitial lung…
Abstract Number: 1801 • ACR Convergence 2023
Tixagevimab/Cilgavimab for the Prevention of COVID-19 in Vaccine-refractory Patients with Autoimmune Diseases: A Prospective Cohort Study
Ioanna Minopoulou¹, Koray Tascilar², Giulia Corte¹, Melek Yalcin Mutlu¹, Katja Schmidt², Daniela Bohr¹, Fabian Hartmann², Bernhard Manger², Arnd Kleyer³, David Simon¹, Thomas Harrer², Georg Schett⁴ and Filippo Fagni¹, ¹Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg & Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Department of Internal Medicine 3 - Rheumatology and Immunology / Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie, Erlangen, Germany, ²Department of Internal Medicine 3, Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU) Erlangen-Nuremberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ³University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ⁴Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
Background/Purpose: Patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) and particularly those treated with B-cell-depleting agents frequently fail to develop humoral responses to SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations and have…
Abstract Number: 2305 • ACR Convergence 2023
Infection Vulnerability in Pregnant Women with and Without Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Dr Hiba Khogali¹, Ghada Al‐Bluwi², Virgie Guy² and Ali Al Dhanhani³, ¹Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, ²College of Medicine, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, ³UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that predominantly affects women of childbearing age. Pregnant women with SLE have higher rates of…
Abstract Number: 0203 • ACR Convergence 2023
Projecting the Impact on Clinical Outcomes in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis of Delaying Retreatment with Rituximab for Vaccine Optimization
Zachary Wallace¹, Aaron Wu², Shruthi Srivatsan², Naomi Patel², Jeffrey Sparks³, Eli Miloslavsky², Hyon K. Choi⁴, Peter Merkel⁵, John Stone⁶ and Emily Hyle², ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Lexington, MA, ⁵University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶Massachusetts General Hospital Rheumatology Unit, Harvard Medical School, Concord, MA
Background/Purpose: Rituximab (RTX) is effective for maintaining remission in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) but increases risks for vaccine-preventable severe infections and reduces the immune response to…
Abstract Number: 0588 • ACR Convergence 2023
Long Term Safety and Predictors of Serious Infections Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treated with Rituximab: Audit from a Single Center Biologic Registry
Augustine Jose¹, Aishwarya Gopal¹, Mamatha Gorijavolu¹, Anna C Das², Jagan Babu K L¹, Amrita Nayak¹, Chengappa Kavadichanda¹ and Molly Mary Thabah¹, ¹Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India, ²St.Johns National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, India
Background/Purpose: Rituximab (RTX) is increasingly being employed to treat refractory systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE). Though the drug is effective there is a high risk of adverse…
Abstract Number: 1324 • ACR Convergence 2023
Previous History of Serious Infection Is Associated with the Use of IL-6 Inhibitors in Rheumatoid Arthritis in Wales, UK
Roxanne Cooksey¹ and Ernest Choy², ¹Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom, ²Section of Rheumatology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Biologic therapy has revolutionised the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Randomised control trials have shown that IL-6 inhibitors are superior to adalimumab, a TNF…
Abstract Number: 1856 • ACR Convergence 2023
Improving Recombinant Zoster Vaccination Rates in Patients Receiving Immunosuppressive Therapy in the Rheumatology Clinic at the Orlando VA Healthcare System – a Quality Improvement Project
Kathlyn Camargo Macias¹, Ravi Shahu Khal¹, Ariail Schmitz², Kathleen McCabe¹, Taylor Kann¹, Marilyn Mosquera³ and Ashwini Komarla⁴, ¹University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, ²University of Central Florida, St. Cloud, FL, ³University of Central Florida, Casselberry, FL, ⁴ORLANDO VAMC, Orlando, FL
Background/Purpose: Herpes zoster is a painful rash that involves one to three adjacent dermatomes, secondary to reactivation of latent varicella-zoster virus (VZV). About 95 %…
Abstract Number: 2309 • ACR Convergence 2023
Enterococcus Gallinarum Prevalence in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Luis Vega Sevilla¹, Oscar E. Alvarez-González², Janett Riega-Torres³, Cassandra Michele Skinner-Taylor³, Diana Carolina Rubio Torres⁴, Lucio Vera Cabrera⁵, Dionicio A. Galarza-Delgado⁶, Jesus Alberto Cardenas-De la Garza⁷, Rodrigo J. Castillo-de la Garza⁵, Mario Alberto Aguilera Valenciano⁵, wendy Escalante⁵ and Hector Guerra⁸, ¹Hospital Universitario UANL, Garcia, Mexico, ²Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico, ³Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Mexico, ⁴Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Dr. José Eleuterio González, UANL, Monterrey, Mexico, ⁵Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico, ⁶Hospital Universitario UANL, Monterrey, Mexico, ⁷Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", San Nicolas, Mexico, ⁸Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is associated with epithelial defects and disrupted intestinal barrier, risking bacterial translocation, and promoting systemic inflammation, known as dysbiosis, which…
Abstract Number: 0204 • ACR Convergence 2023
Risk of Severe Infections Associated with Immunoglobulin Deficiency Under Rituximab Therapy in Immune Mediated Inflammatory Diseases
Claire Rempenault¹, Cedric Lukas², Léa Tardivon³, Claire Daien⁴, Bernard G. Combe⁵, Philippe GUILPAIN³ and JACQUES MOREL⁶, ¹Universary Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France, ²CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France, ³University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France, ⁴University Hospital, Montpellier, France, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, Montpellier University, Montpellier, France, ⁶Protocole thérapeutique immuno-rhumatologie, Montpellier, France
Background/Purpose: Literature data on the increased risk of severe infection regarding hypogammaglobinemia related to RTX in IMID are controversial and sparse. We proposed to evaluate…
Abstract Number: 0663 • ACR Convergence 2023
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in Hospitalized Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: A Nationwide Cohort Analysis
Saman Tanveer, Chun Pan and Faria Sami, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Connective tissue disorders, including systemic sclerosis (SSc), are associated with an increased risk of infections. Infections are the most common diagnosis during hospitalizations and…
Abstract Number: 1334 • ACR Convergence 2023
Comparison of Malignancies and Serious Infections Between Etanercept Biosimilar and Bio-Originator Initiators: Population-Based Analyses
Marina Birck¹, Luck Lukusa², Michal Abrahamowicz³, Gilles Boire⁴, Denis Choquette⁵, Walter P. Maksymowych⁶ and Sasha Bernatsky¹, ¹Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²RI-MUHC, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³McGill University, Verdun, QC, Canada, ⁴Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ⁵Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁶University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Treatment safety, particularly malignancy and infections, is an important issue for biologics; hence, surveillance and analyses comparing biosimilar versus bio-originator use in the real…

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