Infective arthritis due to Blastocystis hominis.
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A patient with rheumatoid arthritis taking prednisone developed Blastocystis hominis acute diarrhoea, which was associated with increased inflammation and effusion of the left knee. B hominis organisms were found in synovial fluid from the left knee. The patient responded dramatically to metronidazole treatment. B hominis may become disseminated in immunosuppressed patients with diarrhoea and may cause infective arthritis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 49 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990