Abstract
Here we present a case report of a 41-year-old woman suffering from high fever and bacteremia due to Helicobacter canis, 11 months after kidney transplantation. Identification of H. canis was achieved by 16s rDNA sequence analysis of a positive blood culture. The patient was restored fully to health after antibiotics therapy (cefuroxime and ciprofloxacin). Until now, only 4 human clinical cases have been described with H. canis bacteremia. This study describes for the first time, to our knowledge, an infection with H. canis in a kidney transplant patient.
Keywords:
Helicobacter canis; bacteremia; immunocompromised host; kidney transplant; treatment.
© 2013 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Bacteremia / drug therapy
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Bacteremia / immunology*
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Bacteremia / microbiology
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Cefuroxime / therapeutic use
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Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use
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DNA, Bacterial / analysis*
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DNA, Ribosomal / analysis
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Female
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Graft Rejection / prevention & control*
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Helicobacter / genetics*
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Helicobacter Infections / drug therapy
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Helicobacter Infections / immunology*
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Helicobacter Infections / microbiology
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host*
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Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use*
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Kidney Transplantation*
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Mycophenolic Acid / analogs & derivatives
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Mycophenolic Acid / therapeutic use
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Prednisolone / therapeutic use
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Tacrolimus / therapeutic use
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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DNA, Bacterial
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DNA, Ribosomal
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Immunosuppressive Agents
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Ciprofloxacin
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Prednisolone
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Mycophenolic Acid
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Cefuroxime
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Tacrolimus