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 May 01
TA  - The Journal of Rheumatology
PG  - 712--714
VI  - 40
IP  - 5
4099  - http://www.jrheum.org/content/40/5/712.short
4100  - http://www.jrheum.org/content/40/5/712.full
SO  - J Rheumatol2013 May 01; 40
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.