Arthritis

New arthritis research reported from University of South Carolina

Published in AIDS Weekly, June 8th, 2009

"A 38-year-old African-American male complaining of pain in multiple joints was initially diagnosed with gouty arthritis concurrent with gonococcal septic arthritis. The diagnosis was made based on arthrocentesis results showing Gram-variable cocci and monosodium urate crystals in the synovial fluid," researchers in the United States report.

"Final blood and synovial fluid cultures confirmed a diagnosis of primary septic arthritis caused by Neisseria meningitidis, serogroup X. Further evaluation revealed a reactive HIV antibody test with enzyme- linked immunoassay (ELISA) confirmed by western blot. His CD4 count was 36 cells/mm(3) and viral load. was >500,000...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2009-06-08)

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