Helicobacter pylori bacteremia: an unusual finding
| Autor: | Concetta De Luca, Annalisa Mancin, Maria Calabrò, Cristina Daleno, Antonella Ferrario, Raffaella Renzulli, Cristina Scuderi, Erminia Casari |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | Infectious Disease Reports, Vol 8, Iss 3 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2036-7430 2036-7449 |
| DOI: | 10.4081/idr.2016.6612 |
| Popis: | We report a case of Helicobacter pylori transient bacteremia in a woman with ulcerated antral gastric cancer. The patient was hospitalized for laparoscopy and subtotal gastrectomy. After surgery she developed fever (39°C) and was empirically treated with levofloxacin. Blood cultures, collected and sent immediately to Laboratory, were positive for a spiral Gramnegative bacterium. This isolate was identified as H. pylori and the specific susceptibility test was performed. One day after the fever was decreased but antibiotic treatment with levofloxacin was continued and it was maintained until discharge. In summary, H. pylori transient bacteremia may occur as a rare complication after stomach surgery. Further studies are necessary to elucidate the potential role of H. pylori presence in blood. |
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