Reactive Arthritis.
Reactive arthritis is classified as a spondyloarthropathy. Current concepts of disease suggest an infectious trigger, followed by inflammatory arthritis. Several mechanisms have been proposed to explain the interaction of host susceptibility and microorganism. Diagnosis relies on a compatible clinical syndrome and microbiologic confirmation of the pathogen. Antibiotic therapy seems useful in Chlamydia-triggered arthritis. The role of antibiotics in arthritis triggered by enteric pathogens is less clear. The role of tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors in therapy is evolving. Many patients have a course limited to a few months, but others experience extraarticular disease and more prolonged courses.
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents D016918:Arthritis, Reactive D002169:Campylobacter Infections D002690:Chlamydia Infections D004405:Dysentery, Bacillary D005260:Female D006801:Humans D008297:Male D012480:Salmonella Infections D015009:Yersinia Infections
Reactive arthritis Spondyloarthropathy Inflammatory arthritis Campylobacter Chlamydia Salmonella Shigella Yersinia