Reactive Arthritis due toShigellaInfection after a Visit to Egypt: A Late Complication of an Intestinal Infection
Open Access
- 6 September 2012
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
- Vol. 2012, 1-3
Abstract
We describe a case of reactive arthritis followingShigellainfection after a trip to Egypt. The diagnostic challenge and treatment of this acute medical condition are discussed.Keywords
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