Reactive arthritis diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Akshun Kalia M.B.B.S.[2]

Overview

Reactive arthritis is diagnosed based on the clinical presentation with supporting laboratory evidence. The gold standard for diagnosis of reactive arthritis include spondyloarthritis and clear evidence of preceding infection by culture or polymerase chain reaction.

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References

  1. Kingsley G, Sieper J: Third International Workshop on Reactive Arthritis: an overview, Ann Rheum Dis 55:564-570, 1996