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

Abstract

Between 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.