Helicobacter cinaedi bacteremia presenting as macules in an afebrile patient with X-linked agammaglobulinemia
| Autor: | H. M. Lederman, J. A. Winkelstein, Lisa A. Spacek, E. Simons |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
| Předmět: |
Microbiology (medical)
Male medicine.medical_specialty X-linked agammaglobulinemia Bacteremia Helicobacter Infections Helicobacter cinaedi Immunocompromised Host Agammaglobulinemia Helicobacter medicine Humans biology business.industry Genetic Diseases X-Linked General Medicine Middle Aged biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Dermatology Infectious Diseases Immunology Skin lesion business |
| Zdroj: | Infection. 32(6) |
| ISSN: | 0300-8126 |
| Popis: | We describe a 54-year-old man with X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) and Helicobacter cinaedi bacteremia, who presented with tender, hyper-pigmented skin macules without increased local warmth or fever. We propose that this presentation may be a characteristic early sign of bacteremia caused by H. cinaedi and related organisms in otherwise healthy immunocompromised patients. This case demonstrates the importance of a high index of suspicion for H. cinaedi bacteremia in immunocompromised patients with unexplained skin lesions. |
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