[Reactive arthritis caused by Yersinia enterocolitica and Chlamydia trachomatis]. 1995

J Sánchez Burson, and J Vargas, and J Corzo, and F Lozano
Sección de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario de Valme, Sevilla.

We studied the clinical course, microbiological investigations and laboratory parameters in 10 patients with reactive arthritis (ReA). The number of patients with arthritis included was 10. Triggering agents were: seven patients had positive agglutinating antibody against Yersinia enterocolitica. Three cases had positive antibody test against Chlamydia trachomatis. In all patients antibody test were recovered. The clinical finding were: 4 patients with polyarthritis, 4 mono-oligoarthritis and two cases sacroileitis. The mean of index active joints were 6 (1-14). More frequent pattern were episodes of arthritis with lower limbs joints involvement. Outcome were of 12.1 (2-24) months. All of culture were negative. The laboratory parameters were unremarkable, except ESR were higher, HLA B-27 were positive in 70% of patients. The radiological signs and synovial biopsy studies were not conclusive. Eight patients were treated with antibiotics, not did antibiotics affect over duration of ReA.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002690 Chlamydia Infections Infections with bacteria of the genus CHLAMYDIA. Infections, Chlamydia,Chlamydia Infection,Infection, Chlamydia
D002692 Chlamydia trachomatis Type species of CHLAMYDIA causing a variety of ocular and urogenital diseases.
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000091402 Prohibitins Ubiquitously expressed conserved proteins associated with multiple functions including APOPTOSIS; CELL PROLIFERATION, regulations of various immune and mitochondrial functions, and cellular stress responses. Prohibitin 1 and prohibitin 2 form a ring-shaped complex in the INNER MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE. Prohibitin
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D015008 Yersinia enterocolitica A species of the genus YERSINIA, isolated from both man and animal. It is a frequent cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in children. Bacterium enterocoliticum

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