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Reactive arthritis causes
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common causes of reactive arthritis include infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Salmonella enteritidis, Shigella flexneri, Campylobacter jejuni, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Lymphogranuloma venereum, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Clostridium difficile, and Streptococci viridans.
Causes
Causes
Common causes of reactive arthritis include infection with the following organisms:[1][2][3][4][5]
References
References
- ↑ Carter JD, Hudson AP (March 2017). “Recent advances and future directions in understanding and treating Chlamydia-induced reactive arthritis”. Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 13 (3): 197–206. doi:10.1080/1744666X.2017.1233816. PMID 27627462.
- ↑ El Karoui K, Méchaï F, Ribadeau-Dumas F, Viard JP, Lecuit M, de Barbeyrac B, Lortholary O (June 2009). “Reactive arthritis associated with L2b lymphogranuloma venereum proctitis”. Sex Transm Infect. 85 (3): 180–1. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.033589. PMID 19478106.
- ↑ Foschi C, Banzola N, Gaspari V, D’Antuono A, Cevenini R, Marangoni A (September 2016). “A Case of Reactive Arthritis Associated With Lymphogranuloma Venereum Infection in a Woman”. Sex Transm Dis. 43 (9): 584–6. doi:10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000482. PMID 27513386.
- ↑ Dworkin MS, Shoemaker PC, Goldoft MJ, Kobayashi JM (October 2001). “Reactive arthritis and Reiter’s syndrome following an outbreak of gastroenteritis caused by Salmonella enteritidis”. Clin. Infect. Dis. 33 (7): 1010–4. doi:10.1086/322644. PMID 11528573.
- ↑ Kroot EJ, Hazes JM, Colin EM, Dolhain RJ (March 2007). “Poncet’s disease: reactive arthritis accompanying tuberculosis. Two case reports and a review of the literature”. Rheumatology (Oxford). 46 (3): 484–9. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel268. PMID 16935915.
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