Abstract Number: 1347 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Presentations and Outcomes of Prosthetic Joint Septic Arthritis: a Comparison of Culture-Positive and Culture-Negative Disease
Background/Purpose: Prosthetic joint septic arthritis (PJSA) may complicate joint replacement in approximately 1-2% of cases. Synovial fluid cultures are negative in up to 25% of…Abstract Number: 1348 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients with Septic Arthritis Treated without Surgery
Background/Purpose: Septic arthritis (SA) is typically managed with antibiotics and surgery, though nonsurgical management may be appropriate in certain circumstances. Little is known about how…Abstract Number: 1349 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Septic Bursitis
Background/Purpose: Septic bursitis (SB) is a common condition that typically involves the olecranon and patellar bursae. It is unclear whether patients with SB treated surgically…Abstract Number: 1350 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Multi-Targeted Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for Rapid Diagnosis of Osteoarticular Tuberculosis in 60 Minutes: Experience from North India
Background/Purpose: Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) is a promising nucleic-acid amplification assay. Prompt and accurate diagnosis of Osteoarticular tuberculosis (OATB) is required for early treatment, better…Abstract Number: 1351 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Efficacy of Latent Tuberculosis Infection Screening in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients Prior to Anti-TNF Treatment in an Endemic Area
Background/Purpose: We have demonstrated previously that latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) screening is effective in adult rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients prior to anti-TNF treatment. One study…Abstract Number: 1352 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How Frequently Does Tuberculosis Screening Test Become Positive in Rheumatic Patients Treated with ANTI-Tumor Necrosis Factor-ALPHA Therapy? an Analysis of Risk Factors
Background/Purpose: Anti-tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) therapy is associated with an increased risk of mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Tuberculosis (TB) reactivation can lead to severe complications in…Abstract Number: 1354 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Whipple’s Disease: The Diagnostic Utility of Synovial Fluid Tropheryma Whipplei Polymerase Chain Reaction
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory arthritis is a common, non-specific symptom of Whipple’s disease. Recovery of the organism by conventional culture is often unsuccessful. Synovial fluid polymerase chain…Abstract Number: 1355 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ankle Periarthritis, a New Sign for Chikungunya : Ultrasound Study of Joint Lesions at the Acute Phase of Chikungunya
Background/Purpose: Chikungunya (CHIK) is a viral disease transmitted by the Aedes mosquito. The acute phase of the disease combines: fever, fatigue, arthralgia, arthritis, rash .…Abstract Number: 1356 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Autoimmune Manifestations in Hepatitis C: A Single-Centered Experience
Background/Purpose: Hepatitis C infection (HCV) is a leading cause of chronic liver disease. It is associated with a plethora of autoimmune manifestations including clinical, serological…Abstract Number: 1357 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infections in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: Experience of a Referral Center
Background/Purpose: CMV is a ubiquitous herpes virus associated with significant immunosuppression. Immunosuppressive treatments and ageing is well known risk factors for CMV reactivation. There are…Abstract Number: 1358 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Detection of a Unique Viral Infection in Salivary Glands of Sjögren’s Syndrome Patients and Viral-Mediated Recapitulation of Disease in Vivo
Background/Purpose: A viral infection is thought to be one of the triggers in the development of primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS). Multiple studies have shown stimulation…Abstract Number: 1359 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk Factors for the Development of Gout in HIV Patients: A Retrospective Study
Background/Purpose: The interaction between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease and rheumatic disorders has been described as “an unfortunate experiment of nature” that could provide insights…Abstract Number: 1360 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Functional Consequences of NOD2 Gene Variants in Patients with NOD2-Associated Autoinflammatory Disease
Background/Purpose: Yao Syndrome (YS) is a systemic autoinflammatory disease formerly termed Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 2 (NOD2)-associated AutoInflammatory Disease (NAID) due to its association with specific…Abstract Number: 1361 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Synovial Macrophages Promote TGF-β Signaling but Protect Against Influx of S100A8/S100A9-Producing Cells after Intra-Articular Injections of Oxidized Low-Density Lipoproteins
Background/Purpose: In previous studies we found that synovial macrophages regulate joint pathology during experimental osteoarthritis (OA). Recently, we found that high systemic levels of LDL…Abstract Number: 1362 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Investigating the Role of Dendritic Cell Maturation & T Cell Activation within the Inflamed Synovium in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Dendritic cells (DC) are a heterogeneous population of antigen presenting cells which link both innate & adaptive immunity. To date their classification within blood…
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