Poststreptococcal reactive arthritis in adults: A case series

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 144-147

  Aviles, Ronnier J ^a,b   Ramakrishna, Gautam ^a,b   Mohr, David N ^a   Michet Jr , Clement J ^a  

^a Division of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTISTREPTOLYSIN; CORTICOSTEROID; IBUPROFEN; INDOMETACIN; NABUMETONE; NAPROXEN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PHARYNGITIS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REACTIVE ARTHRITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 0033980534     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/75.2.144     Document Type: Article

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