Besada, Emilio; Koldingsnes, Wenche; Nossent, Hans (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-06-25)
Objective. Chronic nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus (SA) increases the risk
of relapse while Rituximab (RTX) is an effective agent for inducing and maintaining
remission in patients with Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). We investigated
whether B cell depletion and hypogammaglobulinemia that occur during RTX treatment
increase the risk of chronic SA nasal carriage and subsequent ...