PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - K El Karoui AU - F Méchaï AU - F Ribadeau-Dumas AU - J-P Viard AU - M Lecuit AU - B de Barbeyrac AU - O Lortholary TI - Reactive arthritis associated with L2b lymphogranuloma venereum proctitis AID - 10.1136/sti.2008.033589 DP - 2009 Jun 01 TA - Sexually Transmitted Infections PG - 180--181 VI - 85 IP - 3 4099 - http://sti.bmj.com/content/85/3/180.short 4100 - http://sti.bmj.com/content/85/3/180.full SO - Sex Transm Infect2009 Jun 01; 85 AB - An ongoing outbreak of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) L2b proctitis, predominantly in HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM), has been reported in industrialised countries. A case of reactive arthritis after L2b proctitis is described. This case expands the spectrum of severe complications related to LGV L2b proctitis. Since this infection may be asymptomatic, this organism should be screened for in HIV-positive MSM with symptoms consistent with reactive arthritis.