Table 4

Characteristics of cases with hospitalisation due to varicella zoster virus infection in BIOBADASER 2.0

Gender/AgeDiagnosisDisease duration (years)TreatmentTreatment duration (years)Treatment discontinuationMTXSteroidsInfectionExtension
M/32ASInfliximab0.41YesYesNoChickenpoxPneumonia
M/32AS8.1Etanercept0.99YesNoNoChickenpoxSkin only
F/34PsA6.2Etanercept1.32YesNoYesChickenpoxOtitis with tympanic membrane perforation
F/37SCP1.9Infliximab1.01YesYesYesChickenpoxPneumonia
F/52RA7.2Adalimumab2.11NoNoYesShinglesLocalised
F/56AS24.8Infliximab2.77NoNoNoShinglesLocalised
F/61RA6.3Etanercept5.66YesYesNoShinglesLocalised
M/73RA6.4Infliximab0.69NoYesYesShinglesLocalised
F/74RA3.2Etanercept0.76NoNoYesShinglesLocalised
  • AS, ankylosing spondylitis; BIOBADASER, Registro Español de Acontecimientos Adversos de Terapias Biológicas en Enfermedades Reumáticas; MTX, methotrexate; PsA, psoriatic arthritis; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; SCP, seronegative chronic polyarthritis.