This multicenter randomized, double-blind, controlled study was performed to compare the
efficacy and tolerability of chondroitin sulfate (CS, Condrosulf ® , IBSA, Lugano, CH) 1200 mg/…

Background. The management of common low back pain has two principal objectives: to
relieve acute pain and to attempt prevention of transition to chronicity. Several studies have …

Objective. To compare the detection rates of chromosomal flagellin gene from Borrelia
burgdorfen in synovial tissue (ST) and synovial fluid (SF) using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) …

Lyme disease is a tick-borne infection caused byBor-relia burgdorferi. Myalgia occurs
frequently in the disease (1). Although in some cases myalgia results from myositis (2), patients …

The role of epidural fibrosis in postoperative sciatica is unclear. Few therapeutic trials have
been published. We evaluated the mechanical effects of forceful saline injections through the …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the safety of infliximab (INF) combination therapy with leflunomide
(LEF) or azathioprine (AZA) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHOD: A …

Bone and joint infections due to Streptococcus pneumoniae are uncommon in adults in the
absence of risk factors (eg alcohol abuse, immunodepression, or preexisting joint disease). …

We report four cases of sciatica in patients with same-level disk herniation confirmed by
computed tomography and a final diagnosis of acute radiculitis caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory joint disease whose main complication
is accelerated atheroma responsible for high rates of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. …

Discussion Nocardia are aerobic, filamentous, Gram-positive actinomycetes. The dominant
species is N. asteroides complex, which includes N. asteroides stricto sensu, N. farcinica, …