Guillain–Barre syndrome complicating knee infectious arthritis [PDF]
Key Clinical Message Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare immune status, which affects the nerves, leading to muscle weakness and tingling, and, in some cases, paralysis. Our case showed that GBS may happen after knee infectious arthritis.
Naram Khalayli +2 more
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Case Report: Nocardia farcinica infectious arthritis and myositis in an immunocompromised host: diagnostic and management challenges [PDF]
BackgroundNocardia farcinica is a rare opportunistic pathogen predominantly affecting immunocompromised hosts. Infectious arthritis, cutaneous and deep soft tissue infections caused by this organism often present with nonspecific clinical manifestations.
Jiacheng Liu +3 more
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A Platelet-Rich Plasma-Derived Biologic Clears Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms While Mitigating Cartilage Degeneration and Joint Inflammation in a Clinically Relevant Large Animal Infectious Arthritis Model [PDF]
The leading cause of treatment failure in Staphylococcus aureus infections is the development of biofilms. Biofilms are highly tolerant to conventional antibiotics which were developed against planktonic cells.
Jessica M. Gilbertie +16 more
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A cross-sectional survey of farmer reported prevalence and farm management practices associated with neonatal infectious arthritis (“joint ill”) in lambs, on UK sheep farms [PDF]
Jennifer Duncan
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The course of infectious arthritis in a patient with hypogammaglobulinemia
Hypogammaglobulinemia is a condition caused by low levels of immunoglobulins in the blood serum. It can be a manifestation of primary immunodeficiency, characterized by a violation of the production of immunoglobulins, in particular common variable ...
E. A. Savchenko +3 more
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Systemic Mastocytosis: A Mimicker of Reactive Arthritis
Objectives. Illustration of a case of systemic mastocytosis mimicking reactive arthritis in the absence of an infectious etiology. Methods. Review of the patient’s medical records. Results.
Oussama G. Nasrallah +3 more
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Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency Associated with Neonatal Septic Hip in a Late Preterm Infant [PDF]
Leukocyte adhesion deficiency is a rare primary immunodeficiency and autosomal recessive disorder caused by a mutation in the gene encoding CD18, which is a constituent of leukocyte integrins.
Hye-Eun Kim +4 more
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Photodynamic therapy for arthritis: A promising therapeutic strategy
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a novel therapy that combines photosensitizers, light, and oxygen molecules to treat diseases such as joint lesions and microbial infections through photodynamic reactions.
Liangyu Mi +6 more
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Septic arthritis results from invasion of the synovium by microorganisms, and most infectious organisms can cause arthritis. In children, septic arthritis is usually associated with systemic infections such as pneumonia or meningitis; in young adults, gonococcal arthritis is the most common cause; and in the aged, septic arthritis is usually ...
H, Aris, A, Carvallo, M E, Pinto
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Reactive or infectious arthritis [PDF]
A role for bacterial infection in the aetiology of inflammatory arthritis has been suspected for many years. Yet over that relatively long period of time only a few acute or chronic arthritides have been unequivocally linked to an infectious agent; these include septic arthritis, rheumatic fever, and, more recently, Lyme arthritis.
J G, Kuipers, L, Köhler, H, Zeidler
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