title: Infection-related vasculitis.
abstract: Infection-related vasculitis constitutes the most common cause of secondary vasculitis. A great variety of microorganisms can induce directly or indirectly inflammatory vascular damage resulting in vascular occlusion, tissue ischemia, and necrosis. In the developed world hepatitis B and C-related vasculitis remain the most common clinical syndromes, while HIV-associated vasculitis remains a concern in developing countries.
authors.affiliation: Section of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
authors.forename: Omondi
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Oyoo
authors.forename: Luis R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Espinoza
mesh_terms: D015658:HIV Infections; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000821:virology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000009:adverse effects; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D014777:Virus Diseases