A case of SARS-CoV-2-associated arthritis with detection of viral RNA in synovial fluid

Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) provokes symptoms ranging from mild viral illness to a systemic inflammatory syndrome with multi-organ failure and has been associated with cases of arthritis. We report a clinical case of SARS-CoV-2 associated arthritis in which...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open 2021, Vol.2 (4), p.e12452-e12452
Main Authors: Kuschner, Zachary, Ortega, Alexandra, Mukherji, Pinaki
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) provokes symptoms ranging from mild viral illness to a systemic inflammatory syndrome with multi-organ failure and has been associated with cases of arthritis. We report a clinical case of SARS-CoV-2 associated arthritis in which analysis of synovial fluid detected SARS-CoV-2 ribonucleic acid.
ISSN:2688-1152
DOI:10.1002/emp2.12452