Asymptomatic bacteriuria before biotherapy for rheumatic diseases: Shall we treat?

Joint Bone Spine. 2022 Mar;89(2):105327. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2021.105327. Epub 2021 Dec 11.

Authors

Nolan Hassold¹, Nathalie Saidenberg², Johanna Sigaux², Mathilde Lacroix³, Philippe Cruaud³, Violaine Walewski³, Olivier Bouchaud⁴, Frédéric Méchaï⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of infectious diseases, Avicenne Hospital, Bobigny, France. Electronic address: nolan.hassold-rugolino@aphp.fr.
² Department of rheumatology, Avicenne Hospital, Bobigny, France.
³ Department of microbiology, Avicenne Hospital, Bobigny, France.
⁴ Department of infectious diseases, Avicenne Hospital, Bobigny, France.

PMID: 34906699
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2021.105327

No abstract available

Keywords: Asymptomatic bacteriuria; Biotherapy; Rheumatic diseases; Urinary tract infection.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Bacteriuria* / diagnosis
Bacteriuria* / drug therapy
Biological Therapy
Humans
Rheumatic Diseases* / drug therapy