PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Chad K. Porter AU - Daniel Choi AU - Mark S. Riddle TI - Pathogen-specific Risk of Reactive Arthritis from Bacterial Causes of Foodborne Illness AID - 10.3899/jrheum.121254 DP - 2013 Apr 01 TA - The Journal of Rheumatology PG - jrheum.121254 4099 - http://www.jrheum.org/content/early/2013/03/25/jrheum.121254.short 4100 - http://www.jrheum.org/content/early/2013/03/25/jrheum.121254.full 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.