An outbreak of post-streptococcal reactive arthritis

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 105, Issue JUNE, 1997, Pages 249-253

  Madhuri, Vrisha ^a   Mathai, Elizabeth ^a   Brahmadathan, K N ^a   Korula, R J ^a   John, T Jacob ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Anti deoxyribonuclease B antibody; Group A streptococcus; Post streptococcal reactive arthritis; Sero negative spondyloarthropathy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVITIS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; REACTIVE ARTHRITIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SPONDYLOARTHROPATHY; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 0030869531     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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