Serious infection risk in rheumatoid arthritis compared with non-inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: a US national cohort study.
Bella MehtaSofia PedroGulsen OzenAndre KalilFrederick WolfeTed MikulsKaleb D MichaudPublished in: RMD open (2019)
The risk of all SIs, particularly bacterial, respiratory, bloodstream, sepsis, skin, bone and joint infections are significantly increased in patients with RA compared with patients with NIRMD. This infection risk appears to be greatest in those with higher RA disease activity.
Keyphrases
- rheumatoid arthritis
- disease activity
- ankylosing spondylitis
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- rheumatoid arthritis patients
- juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- interstitial lung disease
- soft tissue
- acute kidney injury
- intensive care unit
- oxidative stress
- escherichia coli
- quality improvement
- bone mineral density
- gram negative
- multidrug resistant
- bone regeneration