Migratory polyarthritis associated with Plesiomonas shigelloides infection.
Migratory polyarthritis was observed in a child with Plesiomonas shigelloides infection of the gastrointestinal tract. All symptoms and signs of arthritis resolved following successful treatment of infection with the appropriate antibiotic. Plesiomonas shigelloides should be added to the list of microbial agents associated with polyarthritis.
Division of Basic and Clinical Immunology, University of California, Irvine 92717, USA.
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016981:Plesiomonas; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination