Reactive arthritis associated with genital tract group a streptococcal infection [1]

Journal of Infection

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 208-211

  Roddy, E ^a   Jones, A C ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CASE REPORT; COMORBIDITY; DYSURIA; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REACTIVE ARTHRITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ADULT; ARTHRITIS, REACTIVE; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; HUMANS; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; RHEUMATIC FEVER; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 0036822133     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(02)91045-5     Document Type: Letter

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