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Reactive arthritis, previously known as Reiter's syndrome, [1] is a form of inflammatory arthritis [2] that develops in response to an infection in another part of the body (cross-reactivity). Coming into contact with bacteria and developing an infection can trigger the disease. [ 3 ]
Viruses such as rubella, parvovirus B19, chikungunya, and HIV infection can also cause septic arthritis. [11] Prosthetic joint infection – Artificial joint infection are usually caused by coagulase negative Staphylococci, Staphylococcus aureus, and gram negative bacilli. Concurrent infections by multiple organisms is also reported in 20% of ...
Infectious arthritis typically happens due to a bacterial infection, often a staph infection. But it can also have fungal or viral causes. But it can also have fungal or viral causes. Toa55 / iStock
Chlamydia may also cause reactive arthritis—the triad of arthritis, conjunctivitis and urethral inflammation—especially in young men. About 15,000 men develop reactive arthritis due to chlamydia infection each year in the U.S., and about 5,000 are permanently affected by it. It can occur in both sexes, though is more common in men.
Reactive arthropathy (M02-M03) is caused by an infection, but not a direct infection of the synovial space. (See also Reactive arthritis) Enteropathic arthropathy (M07) is caused by colitis and related conditions. Crystal arthropathy (also known as crystal arthritis) (M10-M11) involves the deposition of crystals in the joint.
It may notably be caused by gonococcus. Bacteria can also cause polyarthritis not by directly infecting the joints; instead, infection located elsewhere in the body can cause immune reaction, which becomes the direct cause of the inflammation of joints. This form or arthritis is called reactive and often coexists with inflammation of the ...
Gout is a form of arthritis caused by excessive uric acid production, resulting in urate crystals depositing in joints, particularly in extremities, such as toes. [ 48 ] [ 49 ] Urate levels in the blood may increase from consuming purine -rich foods or from body factors affecting urate clearance from the blood, a topic remaining under study.
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative, or non-inflammatory arthritis. It is the most common type of arthritis, affecting between 19% and 30% of adults above the age of 45. It is caused by a progressive erosion of cartilage which eventually leads to bone damage. It is a polyarthritis, but it usually begins in a single joint.