Abstract Number: 1843 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bloodstream Infections in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients Are Associated with Severe Lupus Flares
Background/Purpose: Infections are an important cause of mortality and morbidity in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. Bloodstream infections (BI), which are especially severe and relatively…