We report a case of Streptococcus bovis (Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus)
meningitis, a rare cause of central nervous system (CNS) infection in an adult, and comment …

Methotrexate (MTX) is widely used as the drug of choice in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) and it is advocated as such by the British Society for Rheumatology guidelines1. To …

Background/Aims Telemedicine has not previously been a regular part of routine rheumatology
services.Our department adopted telephone clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic. We …

As written in our abstract, we followed 38 patients with renal amyloidosis, and in 27 patients
amyloid deposition was found exclusively in the glomerulus (type 1) and in 11 in the blood …

This case highlights the need for doctors to be aware of tuberculosis (TB) as a cause of
monarthritis and highlights the potential for serious complications to occur if TB arthritis is not …

There remains considerable uncertainty and widespread variation in practice throughout
rheumatology departments in the UK of screening methods for latent tuberculosis (LTB) prior to …

Background: Pyomyositis is uncommon and most frequently due to Staphylococcus or group
A Streptococcus in the presence of predisposing factors such as trauma, ischaemia and …

Background: Focal myositis is a benign inflammatory pseudotumour of skeletal muscle, that
usually presents in the extremities. We present what we believe is the first published case of …

Background: Management of patients with acute hot, red joints is challenging. As set out in
national guidelines, it is important to promptly assess patients and carry out a host of …

DISCUSSION TB has increased in frequency in the western world,(2) and patients
presenting with TB meningitis have the worst prognosis.(3) However, TB of the foot is not well …