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. 2006 Jan 5;65(8):1006–1012. doi: 10.1136/ard.2005.048371

Table 5 Cumulative exposure adjusted event rates for the most frequent serious infections (n ⩾2) by preferred term after three years of anakinra exposure (without steroid use at baseline v with steroid use at baseline).

Without corticosteroid use at baseline With corticosteroid use at baseline
(n = 569) (E = 940.3) (n = 777) (E = 1332.7)
Preferred term n EAE rate* Preferred term n EAE rate*
Any 27 2.87 Any 95 7.13
Pneumonia 9 0.96 Pneumonia 20 1.50
Cellulitis 2 0.21 Cellulitis 16 1.20
Diverticulitis 2 0.21 Infection 9 0.68
Lower respiratory infection 2 0.21 Sepsis 5 0.38
Abscess abdomen 3 0.23
Bronchitis 3 0.23
Infection bacterial 3 0.23
Osteomyelitis 3 0.23
Pneumonia lobar 3 0.23
Gastroenteritis 2 0.15
Pneumonia bacterial 2 0.15
Pyelonephritis 2 0.15
Upper respiratory infection 2 0.15

*Number of events per 100 patient‐years.

E, number of patient‐years of exposure; EAE, exposure adjusted event.