1. Infections in a rheumatology setting—Chennai experience.
- Author
-
Ramanathan, Porkodi and Rathnasamy, Ravichandran
- Abstract
Abstract: Introduction: Infection can present either as articular problems or as complicate on undergoing rheumatological disease. Methods: A retrospective analysis of 1900 inpatients admitted over a 2-year period was done. Infections in these patients were analyzed. Results: Around 0.21% of the patients had septic arthritis, 0.68% had tuberculosis, 0.95% had reactive arthritis, and 0.57% had post-viral arthritis. Bacterial, viral, and fungal infections were common in patients on immunosuppressives, on high disease activity, with diabetes, and with poor renal function. Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae were the common infection. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
- Published
- 2011
- Full Text
- View/download PDF