Risk factors for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and incidence compared with the general population: protocol for a Danish nationwide observational cohort study

Introduction Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) is an invasive infection with high mortality and morbidity. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased risk of infections due to the disease per se and the use of antirheumatic treatments. Few minor studies have previously investigated...

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Main Authors: Bente Glintborg, Merete Lund Hetland, Frank Mehnert, Mette Nørgaard, Sabine Sparre Dieperink, Louise Bruun Oestergaard, Thomas Benfield, Andreas Petersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-09-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/9/e030999.full
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