Arthritis associated with Campylobacter jejuni enteritis

Among 342 patients with infection due to Campylobacter fetus ss. jejuni, 8 cases (2.3%) of arthritis were found. Three patients had monoarthritis and 5 oligoor polyarthritis. The arthritis began 4 days - 4 weeks after the onset of diarrhoea; this interval and the synovial fluid findings suggest that...

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Published inScandinavian journal of rheumatology Vol. 10; no. 2; p. 77
Main Authors Kosunen, T U, Pönkä, A, Kauranen, O, Martio, J, Pitkänen, T, Hortling, L, Aittoniemi, S, Penttilä, O, Koskimies, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 1981
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Arthritis, Infectious - etiology
Arthritis, Infectious - immunology
Campylobacter Infections - immunology
Diarrhea - etiology
Enteritis - complications
Female
HLA Antigens - analysis
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
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Summary:Among 342 patients with infection due to Campylobacter fetus ss. jejuni, 8 cases (2.3%) of arthritis were found. Three patients had monoarthritis and 5 oligoor polyarthritis. The arthritis began 4 days - 4 weeks after the onset of diarrhoea; this interval and the synovial fluid findings suggest that the arthritis was reactive. The histocompatibility antigen HLA-B 27 was identified in 5 of the 7 patients tested.
ISSN:0300-9742
1502-7732
DOI:10.3109/03009748109095276