A case of bacteremia complicated by reactive arthritis.

Reactive arthritis has been described infrequently in association with staphylococcal infections, both those secondary to and coagulase-negative staphylococci. We present a case of a 51-year-old male undergoing chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer who presented with joint pain and fevers and was found to have bacteremia. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms were negative for endocarditis. Arthrocentesis from one large joint revealed culture-negative inflammatory synovitis. This case illustrates that a possible systemic manifestation of bacteremia, in addition to the more common endocarditis, can also include reactive arthritis.