title: Reactive arthritis induced by Clostridium difficile enteritis as a complication of Helicobacter pylori eradication.
abstract: Clostridium difficile has recently been established as a cause of reactive arthritis (ReA). We present a case of Clostridium difficile-induced ReA as a complication of Helicobacter pylori eradication, which, to the best of our knowledge, is the first such case reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu, Finland.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Söderlin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alasaarela
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hakala
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen / Q000276:immunology; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D000091402:Prohibitins; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen; C000717331:PHB2 protein, human; D000091402:Prohibitins