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. 2007 Oct 27;335(7625):879–883. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39346.495880.AE

Table 1.

 Immunomodulatory agents and associated infections

Target Examples Infection
Cells Alemtuzumab, azathioprine, basiliximab, cyclophosphamide, ciclosporin, daclizumab, mycophenolate, rituximab, tacrolimus Many, including Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, Clostridium perfringens, Enterococcus faecium
Peptide mediators Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, tocilizumab Staphylococci, streptococci, Listeria, Salmonella, Escherichia coli, malaria, Candida spp, mycobacteria, Nocardia