Which of the following statements is true of her disseminated TB?
A. Completion of 9 months of chemoprophylaxis eliminates the risk of reactivation of TB among purified protein derivative (PPD)–positive patients started on adalimumab Wrong Choice!
B. Immunosuppression may result in a false-negative PPD test, but QuantiFERON-TB Gold assay is unaffected Wrong Choice!
C. Adalimumab’s mechanism of action is by competitively binding to the IL-6 receptor Wrong Choice!
D. The risk of TB is 4X higher in patients on anti-tumor necrosis factor α (anti-TNFα) therapies Correct Choice
Answer:D
Which of the following statements is true of her disseminated TB?
A. Completion of 9 months of chemoprophylaxis eliminates the risk of reactivation of TB among purified protein derivative (PPD)–positive patients started on adalimumab Wrong Choice! B. Immunosuppression may result in a false-negative PPD test, but QuantiFERON-TB Gold assay is unaffected Wrong Choice! C. Adalimumab’s mechanism of action is by competitively binding to the IL-6 receptor Wrong Choice! D. The risk of TB is 4X higher in patients on anti-tumor necrosis factor α (anti-TNFα) therapies Correct Choice