Reactive arthritis associated with group C and group G β-hemolytic streptococci

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1126-1130

  Jansen, Tim L T A ^a   Janssen, Matthijs ^a   De Jong, Alphons J L ^a  

^a RIJNSTATE HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antideoxyribonuclease B; Antistreptolysin O; Non group A streptococcus; Reactive arthritis

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; ANTISTREPTOLYSIN; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; DNA ANTIBODY; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PHENETICILLIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MONARTHRITIS; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTIVE ARTHRITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP C; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ANTIBODIES, ANTINUCLEAR; ANTISTREPTOLYSIN; ARTHRITIS, REACTIVE; DEOXYRIBONUCLEOPROTEINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENICILLINS; PHARYNGITIS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0031874829     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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