Reactive Arthritis Complicating Cryptosporidial Infection

Overview

Journal Arch Dis Child

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 1989 May 1

PMID 2730133

Citations 8

Authors

R C SHEPHERD

P J Smail

G P Sinha

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Abstract

Two cases of reactive arthritis in association with cryptosporidial enteritis in childhood are reported. Oocysts of cryptosporidium should be sought when arthritis complicates diarrhoeal illnesses.

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