ISSN:
1434-9949
Keywords:
Reactive Arthritis
;
Staphylococcus Epidermidis
;
HLA B27 Positivity
;
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
;
Keratoderma
;
Asymmetrical Sacroiliitis
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary In the literature many cases of Staphylococcus epidermidis (SE) complications are reported, but we have not found any reference about reactive arthritis secondary to SE. We report an unusual case of a patient with SE bacteriaemia, who developed elbow arthritis, asymmetrical sacroiliitis, keratoderma and restrictive cardiomyopathy. The clinical pictures, the instrumental and biochemical findings, in particular the positivity of HLA B27, allow us to set this case in the complex and heterogeneous chapter of reactive arthritis.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02231687
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