Acute Rheumatoid Factor Positive (IgM) Polyarthritis Associated with a Klebsiella Pneumonitis
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The authors report a case of a patient suffering from acute polyarthritis with a high rheumatoid factor titre, associated with a Klebsiella pneumonitis. A polyclonal B lymphocyte activation or a possible cross reaction between rheumatoid factor and an antigen related to Klebsiella may explain the elevated production of rheumatoid factor observed.
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