Arthritis follows an acute urogenital or intestinal: Reiters disease

• Main Authors: Petković-Mirković Zlatica, Mirković Jana, Milinić S., Novaković Tatjana, Dejanović Bogdan, Nikolić Gordana, Fajertag T., Janković G.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Medicinski fakultet Priština, Društvo lekara Kosova i Metohije Srpskog lekarskog društva 2017-01-01
• Series: Praxis Medica
• Subjects: Reiters disease; Chlamydia; synovia; arthritis
• Online Access: https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0350-8773/2017/0350-87731704043P.pdf
• ISSN: 0350-8773; 2560-3310

Arthritis following dyzentery or urethritis was mentioned before our era and later by many others. In 1818 Benjamin Brodie described 5 patients with typical 'Reiters disease': urethritis, conjunctivitis, arthritis. Many diagnostic criteria for Reiters disease / reactive arthritis have been proposed for practical purpose the most acceeptable is the folowing one: posturethritic or postenterocolitic arthritis is Reiters disease / reactive arthritis. The findings of Chlamydiy from the synovia or in the synovial fluid of itients with RD suggest that arthritis may be of infective but not of reactive origin.