title: Poststreptococcal reactive arthritis.
abstract: Acute rheumatic fever is a delayed inflammatory disease that follows streptococcal infection of the throat. Poststreptococcal reactive arthritis is a sterile arthritis associated with antecedent streptococcal infection in patients not fulfilling the Jones criteria for acute rheumatic fever. Poststreptococcal reactive arthritis has been reported to have lower-extremity predominance and, therefore, should be included in the differential diagnosis of patients with lower-extremity arthritis. A review of the literature, distinguishing poststreptococcal reactive arthritis from acute rheumatic fever, and treatment options are discussed here. A case report is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Section of Foot and Ankle, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Logan
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: McKee
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D017308:Etodolac / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010404:Penicillin V / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D017308:Etodolac; D010404:Penicillin V