Table 3

Number of first serious infections by infection site

All patients (n=2356)Etanercept (n=959)Adalimumab (n=776)Infliximab (n=621)
Any serious infection (N (%))125 (5.3)31 (3.2)43 (5.5)51 (8.2)
Site of infection (N (%))
 Lower respiratory tract45 (36)9 (29)15 (34.9)21 (41.2)
 Skin and soft tissue22 (17.6)5 (16.1)9 (20.9)8 (15.7)
 Musculoskeletal13 (10.4)3 (9.7)5 (11.6)5 (9.8)
 Upper respiratory tract12 (9.6)6 (19.4)3 (6.9)3 (5.9)
 Cardiovascular9 (7.2)4 (12.9)3 (6.9)2 (3.9)
 Intra-abdominal8 (6.4)1 (3.2)4 (9.3)3 (5.9)
 Urinary tract6 (4.8)2 (6.5)1 (2.3)3 (5.9)
 Other6 (4.8)0 (0)2 (4.7)4 (7.8)
 Ear, nose, throat2 (1.6)1 (3.2)0 (0)1 (2.0)
 Sepsis2 (1.6)0 (0)1 (2.3)1 (2.0)