Risk of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and the effect of orthopaedic implants on the risk: a nationwide observational cohort study.
Sabine Sparre DieperinkBente GlintborgLouise Bruun OestergaardMette NørgaardThomas Lars BenfieldFrank MehnertAndreas PetersenChristian Torp-PedersenMerete Lund HetlandPublished in: Scandinavian journal of rheumatology (2022)
In this nationwide registry-based cohort study RA was a risk factor for SAB, and orthopaedic implants further increased the risk. Clinicians should be aware of potential SAB in patients with RA and orthopaedic implants.