title: Poststaphylococcal coagulase negative reactive arthritis: a case report.
abstract: We report a case of a 49-year-old patient who developed poststaphylococcal coagulase negative reactive arthritis. The woman presented with constitutional symptoms, arthritis, urinary infection and conjunctivitis. The blood culture was positive for the staphylococcal coagulase negative infection. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein were elevated, whereas the rheumatoid factor was negative. Radiographic findings confirmed diagnosis of pleuropneumonia, and one year later of chronic asymmetric sacroileitis. Physicians should be aware of possible reactive arthritis after staphylococcal coagulase negative bacteremia.
authors.affiliation: University Clinical Center of Kosova, Rrethi i Spitalit p.n, 10000 Prishtina, Republic of Kosova.
authors.forename: Xhevdet
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Krasniqi
authors.forename: Sylejman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rexhepi
authors.forename: Masar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gashi
authors.forename: Blerim
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Berisha
authors.forename: Flora
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Abazi
authors.forename: Dardan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Koçinaj