title: Bacteriological findings in 25 patients with Reiter's syndrome (reactive arthritis).
abstract: Extensive bacteriological testing was performed in 25 patients with complete or incomplete Reiter's syndrome. In 21 patients (84%), evidence of antecedent infection was found, based on culture and/or serological findings. Thus, infection with Chlamydia trachomatis (17 patients), Yersinia enterocolitica, serotype 3 (4 patients), and Campylobacter jejuni (1 patient) was identified.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014521:Urethra / Q000382:microbiology; D015008:Yersinia enterocolitica / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen