Table 2 |
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Anatomic site of infections (n = 115) and isolated microorganisms in 103 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus |
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| Anatomic site of infections (total number) |
Microorganism |
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| Skin and mucosa (33) |
Herpes zoster (18), Staphylococcus aureus (1), Candida albicans (2), unidentified (12) |
| Lower respiratory tract (25) |
S. aureus (2), Klebsiella pneumoniae (1), Haemophilus influenzae (1), Respiratory syncytial virus (1), unidentified (20) |
| Upper respiratory tract (16) |
Herpes simplex (2), Aspergillus fumigatus (1), unidentified (13) |
| Genital (13) |
Chlamydia trachomatis (3), C. albicans (3), Trichomonas vaginalis (1), Gardnerella vaginalis (1), Human papillomavirus (1), Bacteroides fragilis (1), unidentified (3) |
| Gastrointestinal tract (10) |
Salmonella typhi (3), Campylobacter jejuni (2), C. albicans (2), unidentified (3) |
| Systemic (8) |
S. aureus (5), Streptococcus group A (1), Cytomegalovirus and C. albicans (1), unidentified (1) |
| Musculoskeletal (4) |
Osteomyelitis by S. aureus (1), septic arthritis of knee prosthesis by S. aureus (1), osteomyelitis by unidentified microorganism (2) |
| Upper urinary tract (3) |
Unidentified (3) |
| Other (3) |
Pasteurella (axillary abscess), Streptococcus group A (axillary and cervical abscess), unidentified (post-operative abdominal abscess) |
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Microorganisms were isolated in 57 (50%) of the 115 infections. |
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Bultink et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2006 8:R183 doi:10.1186/ar2095 |
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