Persistent Helicobacter canis bacteremia in a patient with gastric lymphoma.
A 78-year-old man with gastric diffuse large B cell lymphoma presented with persistent Helicobacter canis bacteremia while receiving chemotherapy. An examination of his medical history revealed a close exposure to dogs. The patient recovered after 4 weeks of antibiotic therapy. Immunocompromised persons who maintain close contacts with dogs maybe at risk for this infection.
Alon
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Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel. danny.alon@clalit.org.il
Paitan
Y
Y
Ben-Nissan
Y
Y
Chowers
M
M
D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D004285:Dogs; D016998:Helicobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents