Intestinal Spirochetosis Caused by Brachyspira pilosicoli in a Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patient

J Clin Rheumatol. 2019 Dec;25(8):e142-e145. doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000000829.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aftercare / methods
  • Anti-Infective Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Biopsy / methods
  • Brachyspira / isolation & purification*
  • Colonoscopy / methods*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents* / adverse effects
  • Immunosuppressive Agents* / therapeutic use
  • Intestinal Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Intestinal Diseases* / drug therapy
  • Intestinal Diseases* / microbiology
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic* / complications
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic* / drug therapy
  • Medication Therapy Management
  • Middle Aged
  • Prednisolone / adverse effects
  • Prednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Radiography, Abdominal / methods
  • Spirochaetales Infections* / complications
  • Spirochaetales Infections* / diagnosis
  • Spirochaetales Infections* / drug therapy
  • Spirochaetales Infections* / physiopathology
  • Tacrolimus / adverse effects
  • Tacrolimus / therapeutic use
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Prednisolone
  • Tacrolimus

Supplementary concepts

  • Brachyspira pilosicoli