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A Case of Helicobacter Cinaedi Bacteraemia in a Previously Healthy Person with Cellulitis

Overview
Journal Open Microbiol J
Publisher Bentham Open
Specialty Microbiology
Date 2008 Dec 18
PMID 19088908
Citations 17
Authors
Helle Holst
Keld Andresen
Jens Blom
Niels Hojlyng
Michael Kemp
Karen Angeliki Krogfelt
Jens Jorgen Christensen
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Abstract

Helicobacter cinaedi is an infrequent, but well recognized cause of gastroenteritis in immunosuppressed patients. Here we report a case of an extra-intestinal infection in a previous healthy 61-year old heterosexual male. Focus for the infection was most likely cellulitis on the lower right leg. The bacterium was cultured from blood twice within one week. Electron microscopy of the isolate visualized bipolar flagella. Partial DNA sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene and phenotypic characterization of the isolate established the species diagnosis. The patient was treated with rifampicin. After end of treatment blood cultures were negative and the cellulitis had disappeared.

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