Pneumonia, myocarditis and reactive arthritis due to Chlamydia pneumoniae

Scand J Rheumatol. 1993;22(1):43-4. doi: 10.3109/03009749309095111.

Abstract

A 37 year old HLA B27 negative man developed erythema nodosum, pneumonia, myocarditis and oligoarthritis due to Chlamydia pneumoniae. He recovered completely over a four month period. This is the first clinical description of reactive arthritis caused by C. pneumoniae.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arthritis, Reactive / complications
  • Arthritis, Reactive / microbiology*
  • Chlamydia Infections* / complications
  • Chlamydophila pneumoniae*
  • Erythema Nodosum / etiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocarditis / complications
  • Myocarditis / microbiology*
  • Pneumonia / complications
  • Pneumonia / microbiology*