Heliyon (Apr 2024)
Successful rescue TNF-α blocking for Mycobacterium genavense – Related immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: A case report
Abstract
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) has been reported in immunocompromised patients with disseminated Mycobacterium genavense. Management relies on high-dose corticosteroids.We describe two cases of late-onset corticosteroid-refractory IRIS related to disseminated infection in a HIV-positive patient and a renal transplant patient who had a favorable outcome with a monoclonal TNF-α blocker.