Reactive arthritis after Campylobacter jejuni enteritis.
Reactive arthritis of 1 or more peripheral joints developed after an enteric infection with Campylobacter jejuni in 6 adult patients. Other reactive signs, such as conjunctivitis, aphthous stomatitis, stranguria and sterile leukocyturia occurred in 4 patients. Five of the 6 patients possessed the HLA-B27 antigen. The history indicated previous joint disease in 4 of the 6 patients. The short-term follow-up showed a benign course of the arthritis. When a reactive arthritis syndrome is clinically suspected, investigations should include a search for Campylobacter jejuni infection by culture of the stool and by serological tests to demonstrate antibodies against Campylobacter jejuni.
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001168:Arthritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004751:Enteritis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006680:HLA Antigens