Viral Arthritis

Review1 September 1967Viral ArthritisJAMES W. SMITH, M.D., JAY P. SANFORD, M.D., F.A.C.P.JAMES W. SMITH, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JAY P. SANFORD, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-67-3-651 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptVarious bacterial agents are considered in the differential diagnosis of acute arthritis, but little consideration is given to a viral etiology, although a variety of viral agents have been associated with clinical arthritis. Representation is limited to a small number of the major groups of viruses. The reported viral agents have been categorized as those in which arthritis is either a common or presenting clinical feature (Table 1) and those in which arthritis is a very uncommon feature (Table 2). 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SANFORD, M.D., F.A.C.P.Affiliations: Dallas, TexasFrom the Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Tex.This work was supported in part by training grant T1-AI-30, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.At the time of this study Dr. Smith was the recipient of a Veterans Administration Clinical Investigatorship.Requests for reprints should be addressed to James W. Smith, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, Tex. 75235. 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