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Differences in clinical features of Reactive Arthritis and gonococcal arthritis
A comparison of the clinical features of ReA with gonococcal arthritis is elaborated in the below table
A Comparison of the Clinical Features of Reactive Arthritis with Gonococcal Arthritis
Feature | Reactive | Gonococcal |
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Sex ratio | Male > female | Female > male |
Age | 20–40 years | All ages, most 20–40 years |
Migratory arthralgias | No | Yes |
Arthritis | Lower limbs | Upper limbs, knees |
Enthesitis | Yes | No |
Spondylitis | Yes | No |
Tenosynovitis | Yes | Yes |
Dactylitis | Yes | No |
Urethritis | Yes | Yes |
Uveitis | Yes | No |
Oral ulcers | Yes | No |
Cutaneous lesions | Keratoderma, balanitis | Pustules |
Culture-positive | No | Yes (<50%) |
HLA-B27-positive | Yes (80%) | Same as general population |
Cephalosporin responsive | No | Yes |