Reactive arthritis following streptococcus viridans urinary tract infection

Yen Shou Chou; Chi Ting Horng; Hsu Shan Huang; Shing Chuan Hu; Jian Tong Chen; Ming Ling Tsai

doi:10.3109/09273940903414517

Reactive arthritis following streptococcus viridans urinary tract infection

Yen Shou Chou, Chi Ting Horng, Hsu Shan Huang, Shing Chuan Hu, Jian Tong Chen, Ming Ling Tsai

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Purpose: To report a case with reactive arthritis (ReA) following Streptococcus viridans genitourinary infection. Methods: Case report. Design: Clinical findings and treatment are presented. The 28-year-old man visited the authors' hospital due to ciliary injection and hypopyon over left eye. On examination, Behcet-mimicking symptoms were observed, such as genital and oral ulcers and arthritis. Furthermore, S. viridans was found in the urethral discharge culture. Under the impression of ReA, which was triggered by S. viridans, NSAID and antibiotics were prescribed. Complete resolution of ocular and systemic symptoms was achieved after 2 months of treatment. Conclusions: Streptococcus viridans is potential microorganisms of ReA. Careful survey and prompt treatment is necessary.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	52-53
Number of pages	2
Journal	Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
Volume	18
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/09273940903414517
Publication status	Published - Jan 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Behcet disease
Reiter syndrome
Streptococcus viridans

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Ophthalmology
Immunology and Allergy

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