Reactive arthritis developing after pneumococcal conjunctivitis: a case report

Reactive arthritis developing after pneumococcal conjunctivitis: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>S. pneumoniae </it>is a known cause of bacterial conjunctivitis and can be transmitted through contact with infected carriers.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 38-year-old ophthalmologist deve...

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Main Authors: Verma Amit S, Dwarika Dorian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-02-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/1/1/2
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spelling doaj-44f25514d82e4aaab5b86751adde07fc2020-11-25T00:20:55ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472007-02-0111210.1186/1752-1947-1-2Reactive arthritis developing after pneumococcal conjunctivitis: a case reportVerma Amit SDwarika Dorian<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>S. pneumoniae </it>is a known cause of bacterial conjunctivitis and can be transmitted through contact with infected carriers.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 38-year-old ophthalmologist developing reactive arthritis following clinic-acquired pneumococcal conjunctivitis.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>(1) Despite the frequency and largely self-limiting nature of infective conjunctivitis, it should be appropriately assessed and managed, as the natural history can occasionally be associated with significant morbidity. (2) Hygienic measures are required to be implemented by both patients and ophthalmic staff to reduce the likelihood of transmission.</p> http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/1/1/2
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Reactive arthritis developing after pneumococcal conjunctivitis: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports
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title Reactive arthritis developing after pneumococcal conjunctivitis: a case report
title_short Reactive arthritis developing after pneumococcal conjunctivitis: a case report
title_full Reactive arthritis developing after pneumococcal conjunctivitis: a case report
title_fullStr Reactive arthritis developing after pneumococcal conjunctivitis: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Reactive arthritis developing after pneumococcal conjunctivitis: a case report
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series Journal of Medical Case Reports
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publishDate 2007-02-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>S. pneumoniae </it>is a known cause of bacterial conjunctivitis and can be transmitted through contact with infected carriers.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 38-year-old ophthalmologist developing reactive arthritis following clinic-acquired pneumococcal conjunctivitis.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>(1) Despite the frequency and largely self-limiting nature of infective conjunctivitis, it should be appropriately assessed and managed, as the natural history can occasionally be associated with significant morbidity. (2) Hygienic measures are required to be implemented by both patients and ophthalmic staff to reduce the likelihood of transmission.</p>
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