Complications of Yersiniosis

Complications list for Yersiniosis: The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Yersiniosis includes:

• Joint pain
• Knee pain
• Ankle pain
• Wrist pain
• Skin rash
• Erythema nodosum

Complications of Yersiniosis: Most infections are uncomplicated and resolve completely. Occasionally, some persons develop joint pain, most commonly in the knees, ankles or wrists. These joint pains usually develop about 1 month after the initial episode of diarrhea and generally resolve after 1 to 6 months. A skin rash, called "erythema nodosum," may also appear on the legs and trunk; this is more common in women. In most cases, erythema nodosum resolves spontaneously within a month. ¹

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Yersinia enterocolitica: DBMD

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