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| {{Reactive arthritis}} | | {{Reactive arthritis}} |
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| == Overview == | | == Overview == |
| The mainstay of therapy for reactive arthritis is antimicrobial therapy. [[Analgesic]]s, [[Steroid]]s, and [[Immunosuppressant]]s may be administered to patients with severe disease that is unresponsive to treatment.
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| ==Medical Therapy== | | ==Medical Therapy== |
| The main goal of treatment is to identify and eradicate the underlying infectious source with the appropriate [[antibiotic]]s. Otherwise, treatment is symptomatic. [[analgesia|Analgesics]], [[Steroid]]s and [[Immunosuppressant]]s may be needed for patients with severe reactive symptoms that do not respond to any other treatment.
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| ==Antimicrobial regimen== | | ==Antimicrobial regimen== |
| ===Reactive arthritis, post-streptococcal arthritis===
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| * Reactive arthritis, post-streptococcal arthritis <ref>{{cite book | last = Gilbert | first = David | title = The Sanford guide to antimicrobial therapy | publisher = Antimicrobial Therapy | location = Sperryville, Va | year = 2015 | isbn = 978-1930808843 }}</ref>
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| :* Treat strep pharyngitis and then NSAIDs ([[Prednisone]] needed in some patients)
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| ===Reactive arthritis, Reiter's syndrome===
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| * Reactive arthritis, Reiter's syndrome <ref>{{cite book | last = Gilbert | first = David | title = The Sanford guide to antimicrobial therapy | publisher = Antimicrobial Therapy | location = Sperryville, Va | year = 2015 | isbn = 978-1930808843 }}</ref>
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| :* Only treatment is [[non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs]]. | |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |