A Case of Reactive Arthritis in a Patient with Clostridium Difficile Diarrhea.
10.4078/jkra.2009.16.1.43
- Author:
Jin Sung LEE
1
;
Geun Tae KIM
;
Mi Jin YANG
;
Jong Hoon SEO
Author Information
1. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Busan Medical Center, Busan, Korea. gtah311@kornet.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Clostridium difficile;
Pseudomembranous colitis;
Reactive arthritis
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Arthritis, Reactive;
Campylobacter;
Clostridium;
Clostridium difficile;
Diarrhea;
Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Salmonella;
Shigella;
Yersinia
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2009;16(1):43-47
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Clostridium difficile is the leading cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea. The frequent use of antibiotics and chemotherapeutic agents increases the likelihood of acquiring Clostridium difficile-associated disease. Reactive arthritis is a recognized sequela of infection with a many types of enteric or urogenital pathogens. Although the main bacterial causes of reactive arthritis following enteric infection are Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter and Yersinia, Clostridium difficile should be considered as a rare cause of reactive arthritis. We report here on a case of a 63-year-old man who presented with reactive arthritis following an infection with Clostridium difficile.
