title: Reactive arthritis complicating cryptosporidial infection.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Shepherd
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Smail
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Sinha
mesh_terms: 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