RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Pathogen-specific Risk of Reactive Arthritis from Bacterial Causes of Foodborne Illness
JF The Journal of Rheumatology
JO J Rheumatol
FD The Journal of Rheumatology
SP 712
OP 714
DO 10.3899/jrheum.121254
VO 40
IS 5
A1 Chad K. Porter
A1 Daniel Choi
A1 Mark S. Riddle
YR 2013
UL http://www.jrheum.org/content/40/5/712.abstract
AB Objective. Reactive arthritis (ReA) is a sequelae of common bacterial infections of acute gastroenteritis. We assessed incidence of ReA following Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella, or Yersinia infection utilizing a US Department of Defense medical database. Methods. Subjects with acute gastroenteritis attributed to these pathogens were matched with ≥ 4 unexposed subjects. Medical history was analyzed for 6 months postinfection to assess for incident ReA. Results. A total of 1753 cases of gastroenteritis were identified. ReA incidence ranged from 0 to 4 per 100,000 person-years. Conclusion. These data are consistent with prior studies and highlight the need for continued primary prevention efforts.