Reactive arthritis complicating cryptosporidial infection.
Two cases of reactive arthritis in association with cryptosporidial enteritis in childhood are reported. Oocysts of cryptosporidium should be sought when arthritis complicates diarrhoeal illnesses.
Shepherd
R C
RC
Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley.
Smail
P J
PJ
Sinha
G P
GP
D000818:Animals; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000469:parasitology; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans