Is there a link between rheumatoid factors and typhoid fever? A report on three consecutive cases and literature review

Abstract Although the presence of rheumatoid factors in clinical practice is always indicative of rheumatoid disorders, there is also a link between rheumatoid factors and infection. The presence of rheumatoid factors in the course of typhoid fever has only rarely been described in the literature. R...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 2011-07, Vol.43 (6-7), p.542-544
Main Author: Yang, Ching-Huei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the digestive system and abdomen
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Rheumatoid Factor - blood
Salmonella typhi - immunology
Typhoid Fever - diagnosis
Typhoid Fever - drug therapy
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Summary:Abstract Although the presence of rheumatoid factors in clinical practice is always indicative of rheumatoid disorders, there is also a link between rheumatoid factors and infection. The presence of rheumatoid factors in the course of typhoid fever has only rarely been described in the literature. Reported herein are the cases of 3 consecutive patients with typhoid fever, one of whom had extremely high levels of rheumatoid factors, which may be considered of clinical significance, though the other 2 cases were negative for rheumatoid factors. This study indicates that the link between rheumatoid factors and typhoid fever remains controversial.
ISSN:0036-5548
1651-1980
DOI:10.3109/00365548.2010.543429