Sexually-acquired reactive arthritis.
Reactive arthritis is the most frequent cause of acute peripheral arthritis in young men. The aetiopathogenesis of reactive arthritis is reviewed, together with the varied clinical features. Finally the treatment and prognosis of this challenging condition are discussed.
Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth BH7 7DW.
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Hopkinson
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D015231:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013754:Tetracyclines; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D013754:Tetracyclines