title: Intestinal spirochetosis and colon diverticulosis.
abstract: A case of intestinal spirochetosis in a 62-year-old white male is reported. The condition was characterized by chronic flatulence and episodes of intestinal hemorrhage, in addition to the evidence of hypotonic diverticular disease, with a large number of slender organisms in the colon epithelium and cryptae. Spirochetes were demonstrated by Whartin-Starry stain. The serologic tests for syphilis and HIV were positive. Spirochetosis was treated with penicillin G, and the patient remains free of intestinal complaints 20 months later.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Combat Association of Central Brazil, Uberaba, MG, Brazil. lima@mednet.com.br
authors.forename: Marcus Aurelho de
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: André Luís
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.forename: Vitorino Modesto dos
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Felipe Prata
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Misiara
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D043963:Diverticulosis, Colonic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013144:Spirochaetales / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013145:Spirochaetales Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010400:Penicillin G