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Reactive oligoarthritis in a patient with Clostridium difficile pseudomembranous colitis. Review of the literature.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9923050     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 57-year-old man developed oligoarthritis of the right sacroiliac joint, knee and elbow in the wake of Clostridium difficile pseudomembranous colitis. He was HLA B27-positive and had a history of Reiter's syndrome. His joint manifestations resolved after a course of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug therapy and injection of the right knee with triamcinolone acetonide. Clostridium difficile should be recognized as a rare cause of reactive arthritis.
Authors:
E Veillard; P Guggenbuhl; S Bello; F Lamer; G Chalès
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Revue du rhumatisme (English ed.)     Volume:  65     ISSN:  1169-8446     ISO Abbreviation:  Rev Rhum Engl Ed     Publication Date:  1998 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-03-25     Completed Date:  1999-03-25     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9313916     Medline TA:  Rev Rhum Engl Ed     Country:  FRANCE    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  795-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Rheumatology, Rennes Teaching Hospital, Rennes, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use
Arthritis, Reactive / complications,  drug therapy,  microbiology*
Clostridium difficile / isolation & purification*
Diclofenac / therapeutic use
Elbow Joint / drug effects,  microbiology
Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / drug therapy,  microbiology*
HLA-B27 Antigen / analysis
Humans
Injections, Intra-Articular
Knee Joint / drug effects,  microbiology
Male
Middle Aged
Sacroiliac Joint / drug effects,  microbiology
Triamcinolone Acetonide / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; 0/HLA-B27 Antigen; 15307-86-5/Diclofenac; 76-25-5/Triamcinolone Acetonide

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