Biological therapies in the treatment of inflammatory disease and cancer: impact on pulmonary infection

Biological therapies are increasingly used for the treatment of inflammatory conditions in the realms of rheumatology, dermatology, and gastroenterology due to their ability to target specific cytokines in the inflammatory cascade. The impact of these biologic therapies is immunosuppression leading to an increased risk of infection. This review focuses on commonly used biologic agents in the treatment of inflammatory conditions and cancer and...