Vasculitis and bacteraemia with Yersinia enterocolitica in late-onset systemic lupus erythematosus.
We report a case of Yersinia enterocolitica 0.9 septicaemia complicating systemic lupus erythematosus in an elderly male patient. The infection gave rise to digital vasculitis, fevers and general malaise on top of pre-existing articular symptoms. Features of Yersinia septicaemia may mimic some of the signs of lupus.
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Service de Rhumatologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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D000368:Aged; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D015009:Yersinia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D015008:Yersinia enterocolitica / Q000302:isolation & purification*