30 August 2023 : Clinical Research
An Examination of Infection Incidence and Management in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients: A Five-Year Review from a Saudi Arabian Center
Noha K. Khalil1ABDF, Fahidah Alenzi
2EF*, Mohammed A. Omair 3ACDF, Ibrahim Almaghlouth 3CD, Mansour Altuwaijri 4AB, Mazen Barri5AF, Rakan M. Alqahtani 6AB, Abdulaziz Alrabiah7AB, Ali Alhijji1AB
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.941277
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e941277
Table 4 Outcome of 74 SLE patients in the evaluation and management flow of infections.
| Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Death | |
| Yes | 6 (8.1%) |
| No | 68 (91.9%) |
| Cause of death (n=6) | |
| Multiorgan failure | 3 (50.0%) |
| Cardiac arrest | 3 (50.0%) |
| Readmission | |
| Yes | 6 (8.1%) |
| No | 68 (91.9%) |
| ICU stay (days) | 2.0 (1–31) |
| Length of hospital stay (days) | 10 (1–93) |
| SLICC index | 2.0 (0–9) |