Shigella induced reactive arthritis
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Shigella induced reactive arthritis.
S higella infection is the least common of the gastroenteritis-inducing organisms which are associated with reactive arthritis (ReA) in developed countries, reflecting the scarcity of the organism in these environments. A recent thorough survey of Shigella infected subjects in Finland describes an annual incidence of Shigella induced ReA of only 1.3 per million. This compares with the incidence...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0003-4967
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2004.030395