Risk factors for surgical site infections and other complications in elective surgery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with special attention for anti-tumor necrosis factor: a large retrospective study. - Concepedia

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Risk factors for surgical site infections and other complications in elective surgery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with special attention for anti-tumor necrosis factor: a large retrospective study.

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Alfons A den Broeder, M.C.W. Creemers, Jaap Fransen, Eefje Jong, Dirk-Jan Ram de Rooij, Ate B. Wymenga, Maarten de Waal-Malefijt, F.H.J. van den Hoogen

Abstract

The most important risk factor for SSI is history of SSI or skin infection. Although our study was not powered to detect small differences in infection rates, perioperative continuation of anti-TNF does not seem to be an important risk factor for SSI.