Uveitis in adult patients with poststreptococcal reactive arthritis: the first two cases reported associated with uveitis.

Abstract

We describe two adult patients with poststreptococcal reactive arthritis (PSRA), both of whom concomitantly developed uveitis. These are the first two cases reported. Because uveitis may result in permanent damage to visual acuity, this complication should be widely recognised in patients with PSRA and antibiotic prophylaxis should be considered for those with recurrent streptococcal infection.

• Authors: S Kobayashi, N Tamura, M Ikeda, K Sakuraba, T Matsumoto, H Hashimoto
• Journal: Clinical rheumatology (Clin Rheumatol) Vol. 21 Issue 6 Pg. 533-5 (Nov 2002) ISSN: 0770-3198 [Print] Germany
• PMID: 12447642 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
• Penicillins
• Diclofenac
• Ampicillin

Topics

• Adult
• Ampicillin (therapeutic use)
• Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal (therapeutic use)
• Antibiotic Prophylaxis
• Arthritis, Reactive (complications, pathology)
• Diclofenac (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Penicillins (therapeutic use)
• Streptococcal Infections (complications, pathology)
• Streptococcus pyogenes (classification, isolation & purification, pathogenicity)
• Uveitis (etiology, pathology)