Abstract
2/2005
vol. 43
Severe sacroiliitis in the occupationaly active man with chronic Chlamydia trachomatis infection
Online publish date: 2005/04/28
The case of 29 years old working man suffering from severe inflammation of sacroiliac joints accompanied by a strong pain caused by prolonged, not treated infection with Chlamydia trachomatis was described. Computed tomography and x-ray of sacroiliac joints confirmed this inflammation. DNA of Chlamydia trachomatis was found in a swab of urethra. After long- term therapy with salazopiryne, doxycycline and non-steroid antiinflammatory drugs a great improvement of patient’s clinical condition was reached.
Keywords
spondyloartropathy, HLA-B27, Chlamydia trachomatis, computed tomography
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