Chlamydial conjunctivitis (in adults), uveitis, and reactive arthritis, including SARA
This chapter deals with Chlamydia -induced ocular and rheumatic diseases of the adult. All of these may follow a primary urogenital infection with Chlamydia trachomatis in genetically predisposed patients. Besides the infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, infections with Chlamydia pneumoniae and Chl...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology 2002-12, Vol.16 (6), p.815-828 |
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Chlamydia -induced ocular and rheumatic diseases of the adult. All of these may follow a primary urogenital infection with
Chlamydia trachomatis in genetically predisposed patients. Besides the infection with
Chlamydia trachomatis, infections with
Chlamydia pneumoniae and
Chlamydia psittaci are also discussed as possible causative agents. Chlamydial conjunctivitis is frequently a secondary infection, and the organism is transferred from the urogenital tract to the eye by autoinoculation. Uveitis and reactive arthritis are believed to be triggered – among other infections – by a preceding urogenital infection. Both of them are closely associated with HLA-B27 positivity. The simultaneous occurrence of uveitis and reactive arthritis is termed Reiter's syndrome.
We report on clinical characteristics, diagnosis and the role of
Chlamydia in the pathogenesis of chlamydial conjunctivitis, uveitis and reactive arthritis as well as on the currently recommended treatment regimens. |
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ISSN: | 1521-6934 1532-1932 |
DOI: | 10.1053/beog.2002.0320 |