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SEVERE POLYARTHRITIS FOLLOWING CAMPYLOBACTER ENTERITIS IN A 12‐YEAR‐OLD BOY
Author(s) -
BÉAKÁSSY A. N.,
ENELL H.,
SCHALÉAN C.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1980.tb07075.x
Subject(s) - polyarthritis , medicine , enteritis , campylobacter jejuni , campylobacter , serology , arthritis , immunology , pediatrics , gastroenterology , antibody , bacteria , biology , genetics
. Békássy, N. A., Enell, H. and Schalén, C. (Departments of Paediatrics and Medical Microbiology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden). Severe polyarthritis following Campylobacter enteritis in a 12‐year‐old boy. Acta Paediatr Scand, 69: 269, 1980.—A severe attack of acute polyarthritis following a verified Campylobacter jejuni enteritis is described in a 12‐year‐old boy. The patient possesses the HLA‐B27 antigen—often found in postinfectious arthritis following acute enteric infections. The ASO titre showed a significant rise, but other serological findings and the clinical course made streptococcal infection unlikely. Investigations to elucidate cross‐reactivity between the two micro‐organisms turned out negative.