Musculoskeletal ImagingShigella
an enteric Gram-negative bacillus that causes acute bacillary dysentery. This infection may be followed by a noninfectious polyarthritis characterized by soft tissue swelling,
osteoporosis and septic arthritis. This arthritis may be associated with
Reiters syndrome and the presence of
HLA B27 antigen. Reactive arthritis also occurs after some
Shigella infections.
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