Infections in hospitalized patients with rheumatic diseases between 2000 and 2020

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00023575

Enrollment

600

Registered

2021-04-30

Start date

2021-04-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

J09-J18 M05-M14 N30 N34 N39 N10-N16 A00-A09 L00-L08 M45-M49 M30-M36 M15-M19

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with rheumatic disease and infectious event Group 2: Patients with osteoarthritis and infectious event

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients (from the age of 18). Inpatient admission to Halle University Hospital in the period from 01.01.2000 to 31.12.2020. Inpatient admission to the Department of Internal Medicine (DIM) due to a serious infection (ICD code see above) defined as a potentially life-threatening infection with the need for antibiotic therapy and inpatient admission. In addition, a confirmed diagnosis of the above rheumatic diseases or above degenerative diseases.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Length of stay, data collection from the patient file	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pathogen spectrum Infections Infection outcome Patient outcome	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactGernot Keyßer

Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale) Klinik für Innere Medizin II

gernot.keyszer@uk-halle.de49 345 557 1996

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026