Severe polyarthritis following Campylobacter enteritis in a 12-year-old boy.
A severe attack of acute polyarthritis following a verified Campylobacter jejuni enteritis is described in a 12-year-old boy. The patient possesses the HLA-B27 antigen--often found in postinfectious arthritis following acute enteric infections. The ASO titre showed a significant rise, but other serological findings and the clinical course made streptococcal infection unlikely. Investigations to elucidate cross-reactivity between the two micro-organisms turned out negative.
D001168:Arthritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D004751:Enteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010489:Periarthritis / Q000382:microbiology