Bacteria and rheumatic diseases

The interaction between bacteria and musculoskeletal system can produce several clinical features. In the following text pathogenesis, clinical assessment, diagnostic and therapeutical approach in septic arthritis, Lyme disease and reactive arthirits are described. The attention is focused on poststreptococcal reactive arthritis and Rheumatic Fever, typical example of molecular mimicry, which shows an important flare, due to several reasons