How would you approach a patient with GCA who develops necrotizing fasciitis and then flares because they are off of tocilizumab?
How would you treat? Would you view tocilizumab as an option in the future?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
While recurrent necrotizing fasciitis is exceedingly rare, patients with necrotizing fasciitis may be at higher risk for other infections. Therefore, a careful risk/benefit analysis is warranted in such a case, similar to other cases of serious infections in patients on immunosuppression. The specif...
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