Table 2. Commonly known etiologies of LCV.
Group of etiology | Individual entity |
Infections | Staphylococcus aureus; Neisseria; chlamydia; mycobacterium; human immunodeficiency virus; chronic hepatitis B infection; chronic hepatitis C infection; syphilis |
Drugs | Vancomycin; sulfonamides; beta-blockers; erythromycin; beta-lactams; furosemide; thiazides; gold; amiodarone; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); TNF-alpha inhibitors; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; warfarin; valproate; metformin; allopurinol |
Systemic diseases | Sjogren syndrome; systemic lupus erythematosus; inflammatory bowel disease |
Tumors | Lymphomas |