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Perioperative timing of infliximab did not alter the risk of serious infection

February 12, 2018
  • Advising on this article:
  • Arthur A. Schuna

KEY POINT

The risk of serious infections within 30 days or 1 year after elective hip or knee surgery was similar in patients who stopped infliximab (Remicade—Janssen) within 2 to 4 weeks of surgery compared with those who stopped therapy for a longer duration (i.e., 8–12 wk before surgery), according to results of a retrospective study published in Arthritis Care and Research.

SOURCES

George MD, et al. Perioperative timing of infliximab and the risk of serious infection after elective hip and knee arthroplasty. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2017;69(12):1845–54.

Saag KG, et al. American College of Rheumatology 2008 recommendations for the use of nonbiologic and biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2008;59(6):762–84.

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