title: A case of erosive polyarthritis in a patient diagnosed with a suspicion of atypical mycobacteria.
abstract: In this report, we introduce a case of erosive polyarthritis in a 55-year-old female diagnosed with Mycobacterium abscessus pulmonary infection. Her arthritis has been worsened after use of DMARDs. The patient demonstrated a significant response to the antimicrobial regimen that was administered. We call special attention to the possibility of Mycobacterium abscessus being a cause of reactive polyarthritis, particularly if symptoms worsened after use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), but further studies are necessary for clarification.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical College, Umm Alqura University, Saudia Arabia ; Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Saudia Arabia ; Alzaidi Chair of Research in Rheumatic Diseases, Umm Alqura University, Saudia Arabia.
authors.forename: Hani
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Almoallim
authors.forename: Laila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alharbi
authors.forename: Zainab
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Alshareef
authors.forename: Ghassan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wali
keywords: Mycobacterium abscessus; polyarthritis.; rheumatoid arthritis
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