Cryptococcal fungemia and Mycobacterium haemophilum cellulitis in a patient receiving ruxolitinib: a case report and literature review

N Sayabovorn, P Chongtrakool… - BMC Infectious …, 2021 - Springer
Background Ruxolitinib is a novel oral Janus kinase inhibitor that is used for treatment of
myeloproliferative diseases. It exhibits potent anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive …

Cryptococcal infection with ruxolitinib in primary myelofibrosis: A case report and literature review

Z Ciochetto, N Wainaina, MB Graham… - Clinical Case …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cryptococcus neoformans (CN) is an encapsulated yeast that is found worldwide. It causes
self‐limiting infections in immunocompetent hosts; however, infections due to CN could be …

A case report of disseminated histoplasmosis and concurrent cryptococcal meningitis in a patient treated with ruxolitinib

K Prakash, D Richman - BMC infectious diseases, 2019 - Springer
Background Ruxolitinib is a highly potent janus kinase inhibitor that places its users at risk
for various bacterial infections and viral reactivation. However new reports are also …

An opportunistic infection associated with ruxolitinib, a novel janus kinase 1, 2 inhibitor

NG Wysham, DR Sullivan, G Allada - Chest, 2013 - Elsevier
We report a case of Cryptococcus neoformans pneumonia in a patient taking ruxolitinib, a
janus kinase 1, 2 inhibitor approved for the treatment of myelofibrosis. We hypothesize that …

Disseminated Histoplasmosis in a Patient with Myelofibrosis on Ruxolitinib: A Case Report and Review of the Literature on Ruxolitinib-Associated Invasive Fungal …

CY Chiu, TM John, T Matsuo, S Wurster, RS Hicklen… - Journal of Fungi, 2024 - mdpi.com
Ruxolitinib, a selective inhibitor of Janus kinases, is a standard treatment for
intermediate/high-risk myelofibrosis (MF) but is associated with a predisposition to …

Infectious complications in patients on treatment with ruxolitinib: case report and review of the literature

MV Dioverti, OM Abu Saleh, AJ Tande - Infectious Diseases, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Primary myelofibrosis is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm that may cause
debilitating symptoms, which can be improved with the use of Ruxolitinib, a Janus kinase 2 …

Fatal disseminated tuberculosis and concurrent disseminated cryptococcosis in a ruxolitinib-treated patient with primary myelofibrosis: a case report and literature …

A Ogai, K Yagi, F Ito, H Domoto, T Shiomi, K Chin - Internal Medicine, 2022 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Ruxolitinib, a Janus kinase inhibitor, improves symptoms in patients with myelofibrosis.
However, its association with the development of opportunistic infections has been a …

[HTML][HTML] Pulmonary cryptococcosis in a ruxolitinib-treated patient with primary myelofibrosis

A Hirano, M Yamasaki, N Saito, K Iwato… - … medicine case reports, 2017 - Elsevier
We present the case of a 79-year-old man who showed multiple pulmonary nodules on
chest computed tomography (CT) after being treated for 6 months with ruxolitinib, an …

[PDF][PDF] Case Report A myelofibrosis case that develops mycobacterial infection after ruxolitinib treatment

UY Malkan, IC Haznedaroglu - Int J Clin Exp Med, 2017 - e-century.us
Ruxolitinib is a novel therapeutic agent which is being used in the treatment of myelofibrosis.
In the literature, there are reports of opportunistic infections along with tuberculosis during …

Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonitis complicating ruxolitinib therapy

SC Lee, J Feenstra, PR Georghiou - Case Reports, 2014 - casereports.bmj.com
Ruxolitinib is a novel inhibitor of the Janus kinase (JAK) pathway that has become available
for the treatment of myelofibrosis. There are increasing reports of opportunistic infections …