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Case Reports
. 2019 Mar;8(3):1250-1252.
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_30_19.

Shigella flexneri associated reactive arthritis - GI transmitted or sexually transmitted?

Nidhi Kaeley  1 , Manish Kumar  2 , Bharat B Bhardwaj  1 , Vempalli Nagasubramanyam  1
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Shigella flexneri associated reactive arthritis - GI transmitted or sexually transmitted?

Nidhi Kaeley et al. J Family Med Prim Care. 2019 Mar.

Abstract

The pathogenic association of reactive arthritis with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) needs more attention. In this case report we described a case of 22 year old male patient suffering from severe HIV infection. He presented with the complaints of left knee joint pain associated with swelling and tenderness. He also developed keratotic papules on palms and soles and polycyclic erosions on the glans penis. He was diagnosed as a case of reactive arthritis with HIV infection. The patient was treated with sulfasalazine and anti retroviral therapy. We, hereby discuss the underlying pathogenesis and treatment modalities in patients of reactive arthritis with underlying HIV infection. The treatment of reactive arthritis with HIV is a challenge due to limited options of immunosupressive agents.

Keywords: HIV; reactive arthritis; shigella flexneri.

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Keratoderma blenorrhagicum lesions over palm
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Keratoderma blenorrhagicum lesions over sole
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