title: Reactive arthritis following a Microsporidia infection.
abstract: Reactive arthritis may be caused by both sexually transmissible and enteric organisms, though Microsporidia is not currently recognised as a causative agent. This case report describes the development of reactive arthritis following Microsporidia infection in an immunocompetent man.
authors.affiliation: Sydney Sexual Health Centre, Sydney Hospital, Sydney, Australia emma.j.mason@hotmail.com.|Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.affiliation: The Kirby Institute, UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.affiliation: Sydney Sexual Health Centre, Sydney Hospital, Sydney, Australia.|School of Women's and Children's Health, UNSW Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wray
authors.affiliation: Sydney Sexual Health Centre, Sydney Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McNulty
authors.affiliation: Sydney Sexual Health Centre, Sydney Hospital, Sydney, Australia.|The Kirby Institute, UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Donovan
mesh_terms: D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D016814:Microsporidia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016881:Microsporidiosis / Q000150:complications*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Microsporidia; Reactive arthritis; heterosexual; men; urethritis (bacterial); urethritis (non-specific)