Infections and Biologic Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis Kevin L. Winthrop, MD, MPH Rheumatic Disease Clinics Volume 38, Issue 4, Pages 727-745 (November 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.rdc.2012.08.019 Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Estimated incidences of serious infections in 100 patients per year by treatment and risk profile. Additional risk factors are 1 or 2 of the following: age greater than 60 years, chronic lung disease, chronic renal disease, or high number of treatment failures; 3 risk factors: 2 of these risk factors plus previous serious infections. TNFi, tumor necrosis factor inhibitor. (From Strangfeld A, Eveslage M, Schneider M, et al. Treatment benefit or survival of the fittest: what drives the time-dependent decrease in serious infection rates under TNF inhibition and what does this imply for the individual patient? Ann Rheum Dis 2011;70:1914–20.) Rheumatic Disease Clinics 2012 38, 727-745DOI: (10.1016/j.rdc.2012.08.019) Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions