Beaver fever--a rare cause of reactive arthritis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Giardia lamblia infection is rarely associated with adult reactive arthritis. We report the first North American case and review the pediatric and adult literature to date. Antimicrobial treatment is essential to eradicate the parasite and control the arthritis.
Medical subject headings
- Arthritis, Reactive
- Giardia lamblia
- Giardiasis
- Rodentia