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. 2006 Sep 19;66(3):308–312. doi: 10.1136/ard.2006.057265

Table 2 Incidence of serious infections by site.

Incidence/1000 person‐years, mean (95% CI)
Men Women Total
Respiratory tract 8 (5.7 to 10.8) 5 (3.8 to 6.5) 5.9 (4.8 to 7.2)
Urinary tract 2.1 (1to 3.7) 3.1 (2.2 to 4.3) 2.8 (2 to 3.7)
Skin 2.8 (1.6 to 4.7) 1.5 (0.9 to 2.4) 1.9 (1.3 to 2.7)
Septicaemia 1.5 (0.7 to 3) 0.6 (0.3 to 1.3) 0.9 (0.5 to 1.5)
Infectious arthritis 0.8 (0.2 to 1.9) 0.4 (0.1 to 1) 0.5 (0.2 to 1)
All combined 15.2 (12 to 18.9) 10.7 (8.9 to 12.8) 12.1 (10.5 to 13.9)