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Vasculitis and bacteraemia with Yersinia enterocolitica in late-onset systemic lupus erythematosus

Gauthier, T. ; So, A K.

In: British journal of rheumatology, 1997, vol. 36, no. 10, p. 1122-1124

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    Titre
    • Vasculitis and bacteraemia with Yersinia enterocolitica in late-onset systemic lupus erythematosus
    Auteur
    • Gauthier, T.. Service de Rhumatologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland.
    • So, A K.. Service de Rhumatologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland.
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:304194
    Summary
    We report a case of Yersinia enterocolitica 0.9 septicaemia complicating systemic lupus erythematosus in an elderly male patient. The infection gave rise to digital vasculitis, fevers and general malaise on top of pre-existing articular symptoms. Features of Yersinia septicaemia may mimic some of the signs of lupus