Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Reiter’s syndrome
| About underlying conditions: With a diagnosis of Reiter’s syndrome, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Reiter’s syndrome. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Reiter’s syndrome. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis |
Underlying conditions list: The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Reiter’s syndrome includes:
- Sexually transmitted - 3% of men with an STD get Reiter's.
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- Urinary tract infection
- Genitourinary tract infection
- Gastrointestinal infection
- Salmonella
- Shigella
- Yersinia
- Campylobacter
Last revision: June 12, 2003
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