Artritis reactiva asociada con bacteriemia por Brevundimonas diminuta / Reactive arthritis associated with Brevundimonas diminuta bacteremia
Rev. colomb. reumatol
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17(4): 231-244, sep.-jul. 2010. tab
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RESUMEN
Dentro del grupo de las espondiloartritis, la artritis reactiva se define como una inflamación articular desencadenada por una infección bacteriana extra-articular. Existen pocos reportes de artritis reactiva asociada con bacteriemia simultánea causada por patógenos diversos. Brevundimonas diminuta es un bacilo Gram negativo aislado ocasionalmente de especímenes clínicos. Reportamos el caso de una paciente, sin inmunodeficiencia conocida, con artritis reactiva y bacteriemia simultánea por B. diminuta.Palabras clave artritis reactiva, Brevundimonas diminuta, bacteriemia.
ABSTRACT
Within the group of spondyloarthritis, reactive arthritis is defined as a joint inflammation triggered by an extra-articular bacterial infection. There are few reports of reactive arthritis associated with bacteremia caused by different pathogens. Brevundimonas diminuta is a Gram-negative bacillus isolated occasionally from clinical specimens. We report a patient with reactive arthritis and concurrent B. diminuta bacteremia, without known immune deficiency.Key words reactive arthritis, Brevundimonas diminuta, bacteremia.
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Main subject:
Bacteremia
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Arthritis, Reactive
Type of study:
Risk factors
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. colomb. reumatol
Journal subject:
Rheumatology
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe/CO
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Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana/CO
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Universidad de Antioquia/CO
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