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Case Reports
. 2011 Apr;17(4):754-6.
doi: 10.3201/eid1706.101057.

Cytomegalovirus viremia, pneumonitis, and tocilizumab therapy

David van Duin, Cyndee Miranda, Elaine Husni
Case Reports

Cytomegalovirus viremia, pneumonitis, and tocilizumab therapy

David van Duin et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Apr.
No abstract available

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Timeline of events for a 41-year-old man with rheumatoid arthritis. CMV, cytomegalovirus; IV, intravenous.
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