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ArticleCureus2024

An Unusual Case of Haemophilus influenzae Associated Polyarthritis: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges in Concurrent Septic and Reactive Arthritis.

Ashrit Chohan, Maahi Qureshi, Mainul Huda, Pradeep Karunakaran Thozhuthumparambil

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. A Rare Presentation of Invasive NontypeableCase reports in infectious diseases · 2025
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Authors and funding

4 authors.

Ashrit ChohanAcute Medicine, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, GBR.
Maahi QureshiAcute Medicine, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, GBR.
Mainul HudaAcute Medicine, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, GBR.
Pradeep Karunakaran ThozhuthumparambilAcute Medicine, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, GBR.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Septic arthritis and reactive arthritis are both recognized as distinct causes of swollen joints; however, they can, at times, overlap as causes of acute polyarthritis. Septic arthritis is an orthopedic emergency, typically caused by bacterial infection, and requires urgent antibiotic treatment and joint drainage to prevent irreversible joint damage. In contrast, reactive arthritis is a sterile, immune-mediated arthritis that occurs following infections and is managed with anti-inflammatory treatments such as corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). We report the case of a 47-year-old, previously healthy male presenting with acute severe polyarthritis, including both large and small joints, fever, and flu-like symptoms. Blood cultures were positive for

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corticosteroid therapyinflammatory polyarthritisreactive arthrtisseptic arthiritisseptic polyarthritis

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PMID39524174
PMCPMC11543375

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