Reactive oligoarthritis in a patient with Clostridium difficile pseudomembranous colitis - Review of the literature

A 57-year-old man developed oligoarthritis of the right sacroiliac joint, k nee and elbow in the wake of Clostridium difficile pseudomembranous colitis . He was HLA B27-positive and had a history of Reiter's syndrome. His joint manifestations resolved after a course of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory dr ug therapy and injection of the right knee with triamcinolone acetonide, Cl ostridium difficile should be recognized as a rare cause of reactive arthri tis.