title: Viral infections: arthritis in the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patient.
abstract: Reactive arthritis is common in HIV-positive patients and may be mistaken for septic arthritis. We feel that the association is probably, in part, due to the increased incidence of diarrhoeal diseases in HIV-infected patients rather than a specific effect of HIV on the synovium. Disabling, chronic, sero-negative polyarthritis is common in the later stages of HIV infection and further palliative therapeutic strategies are urgently needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Stobhill Hospital NHS Trust, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Morrison
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: McGill
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Jellis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male