title: A Case of Chikungunya Virus Induced Arthralgia Responsive to Colchicine.
abstract: Chikungunya virus is an emerging infectious disease that has started circulating throughout the Americas and Caribbean. It can lead to persistent arthralgia lasting months to years. Treatment has been symptomatic with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications. This case report describes a trial of colchicine for chikungunya arthralgia in 1 patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine , Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University , New Brunswick, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Redel
keywords: arbovirus; chikungunya arthralgia; chikungunya virus; colchicine