Trends in Hospitalizations for Serious Infections in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in the US Between 1993 and 2013

ConclusionBetween 1993 and 2013, the proportion of hospitalizations for infections among RA patients appeared to decline for pneumonia and OIs, with a slight decrease in UTI, a slight increase in SSTIs, and a substantial increase in hospitalizations with sepsis. Our results are consistent with previous reports that the sensitivity of sepsis coding has increased over time.

Source: Arthritis Care and Research - February 18, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Sadao Jinno, Na Lu, S. Reza Jafarzadeh, Maureen Dubreuil Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research