Cargando…

A case of reactive arthritis after Salmonella enteritis in in a 12-year-old boy

Reactive arthritis comprises a subgroup within infection-associated arthritides in genetically susceptible hosts. Researchers and clinicians recognize two clinical forms of reactive arthritis which occurs after genitourinary tract infection and after gastrointestinal tract infection. Chlamydia infec...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chun, Peter, Kim, Young Jin, Han, Young Mi, Kim, Young Mi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Pediatric Society 2011
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3195798/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22025926
http://dx.doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2011.54.7.313
Descripción
Sumario:Reactive arthritis comprises a subgroup within infection-associated arthritides in genetically susceptible hosts. Researchers and clinicians recognize two clinical forms of reactive arthritis which occurs after genitourinary tract infection and after gastrointestinal tract infection. Chlamydia infection has been implicated as the most common agent associated with post-venereal reactive arthritis. Studies have proposed Shigella infection, Salmonella infection, or Yersinia infection as the microorganisms responsible for the post-dysenteric form. The human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27 antigen is the best-known predisposing factor. We report a case of HLA-B27-associated reactive arthritis after Salmonella enteritis at Pusan National University hospital.