Tropical sprue in two foreign residents, with evidence of Tropheryma whippelii in one case.
Tropical sprue is a rare disease in travelers. Its etiology remains unclear. We report two cases of tropical sprue occurring in long-term residents in Nepal and Cameroon. In one case, Tropheryma whippelii, the agent of Whipple's disease, was identified. Many infectious agents have been suggested to be the etiological agent of tropical sprue, but no association with Whipple's disease has yet been reported.
Prendki
Virginie
V
Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France.
Grandière-Perez
Lucia
L
Ansart
Séverine
S
Fenollar
Florence
F
Bricaire
François
F
Caumes
Eric
E
D039903:Actinobacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002163:Cameroon; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009390:Nepal; D013182:Sprue, Tropical / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014195:Travel; D008061:Whipple Disease / Q000175:diagnosis
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents