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Title: | Rickettsioses presenting as major joint arthritis and erythema nodosum: description of four patients |
Authors: | Premaratna, R. Chandrasena, T.G.A.N. Rajapakse, R.P.V.J. Eremeeva, M.E. Dasch, G.A. Bandara, N.K.B.K.R.G.W. de Silva, H.J. |
Issue Date: | 2009 |
Publisher: | Springer International |
Citation: | Clinical Rheumatology. 2009; 28(7): pp.867-8 |
Abstract: | Erythema nodosum and aseptic arthritis are recognized associations of rickettsial infections. However, they usually present with a febrile illness rather than with severe arthritis. We report three patients who presented with incapacitating major joint arthritis and one who presented with severe spondyloarthropathy in addition to major joint arthritis due to serologically confirmed Orientia tsutsugamushi and Rickettsia conorii infections. All of them had erythema nodosum and low-grade fever. They had rapid clinical response to doxycycline. |
Description: | Indexed in MEDLINE |
URI: | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1899 |
ISSN: | 0770-3198 (Print) 1434-9949 (Electronic) |
Appears in Collections: | Journal/Magazine Articles |
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