PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Rabin K Shrestha
AU  - James K Stoller
AU  - Golara Honari
AU  - Gary W Procop
AU  - Steven M Gordon
TI  - Pneumonia Due to <em>Cryptococcus neoformans</em> in a Patient Receiving Infliximab: Possible Zoonotic Transmission From a Pet Cockatiel
DP  - 2004 Jun 01
TA  - Respiratory Care
PG  - 606--608
VI  - 49
IP  - 6
4099  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/49/6/606.short
4100  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/49/6/606.full
AB  - The use of humanized antibody against tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) may increase the risk of various opportunistic infections, including tuberculosis and fungal infections. We report a case of cryptococcal pneumonia in a patient who was taking infliximab for rheumatoid arthritis. A temporally related exposure history raised the possibility that our patient acquired the infection from his pet cockatiel. It seems prudent to advise patients receiving infliximab to avoid exposure to pet avian excreta.