Poststreptococcal reactive arthritis: a benign complication of a common infection
Monte Secades, R.; González-Gay, M.A.; Mateos Colino, A.; Santiago Toscano, J.; Moreno Lugris, C.; Sánchez Andrade, A.
Anales de Medicina Interna 14(10): 523-524
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0212-7199 PMID: 9424144 Document Number: 470815
Poststreptococcal reactive arthritis (PSRe A) is a sterile synovitis associated to the evidence of previous streptococcal infection. PSRe A has different clinical features from those observed in rheumatic fever. Regarding systemic complications, PSRe has in general a good prognosis. A new case is described and the literature is reviewed in this article.