A Case of Polyarthritis Caused by Mycobacterium Marinum Infection Mistaken for Rheumatoid Arthritis / 대한류마티스학회지
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
; : 205-210, 2010.
Article
de Ko
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-182256
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Mycobacterium marinum (M. marinum) is a nontuberculosis mycobacterium that is normally associated with cutaneous lesions. Most cases occur after an individual has suffered minor trauma in association with contaminated fresh or salt water. In immunocompromised patients, M. marinum can cause osteomyelitis, synovitis and/or disseminated infection, which can be mistaken for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema (RS3PE). Therefore, precise history taking and specimen culture are very important for early diagnosis and appropriate treatment. We report an unusual case of septic polyarthritis due to M. marinum that was diagnosed by culture and improved with antibiotic therapy.
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Indice:
WPRIM
Sujet Principal:
Ostéomyélite
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Arthrite
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Polyarthrite rhumatoïde
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Synovite
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Sujet immunodéprimé
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Mycobacterium marinum
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Diagnostic précoce
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Oedème
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Mycobacterium
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Infections à mycobactéries non tuberculeuses
Type d'étude:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
langue:
Ko
Texte intégral:
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
Année:
2010
Type:
Article