List of the “classical” and “new” arthritogenic agents implicated in reactive arthritis
| “Classical” candidates | “New” candidates |
|---|---|
| • Chlamydia trachomatis | • Chlamydia pneumoniae |
| • Ureaplasma urealyticum | • Mycoplasma hominis and fermentans |
| • Yersinia enterocolitica and pseudotuberculosis | • Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
| • Shigella flexneri and sonnei | • Borrelia burgdorferi |
| • Salmonella typhimurium, enteritidis and others | • Clostridium difficile |
| • β-Haemolytic streptococci | |
| • Campylobacter jejuni | • Propionibacterium acnes |
| • Escherichia coli | |
| • Helicobacter pylori | |
| • Brucella abortus | |
| • Calmette – Guerin Bacillus | |
| • Leptospira | |
| • Bartonella | |
| • Trophyrema whippelii | |
| • Gardnerella vaginalis | |
| • Giardia lamblia |