Helicobacter pylori Bacteremia: An Unusual Finding

We report a case of Helicobacter pylori transient bacteremia in a woman with ulcerated antral gastric cancer. The patient was hospitalized for laparoscopy and subtotal gastrectomy. After surgery she developed fever (39°C) and was empirically treated with levofloxacin. Blood cultures, collected and s...

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Published in:Infectious disease reports 2016-10, Vol.8 (3), p.6612
Main Authors: De Luca, Concetta, Mancin, Annalisa, Calabrò, Maria, Daleno, Cristina, Ferrario, Antonella, Renzulli, Raffaella, Scuderi, Cristina, Casari, Erminia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Bacteremia
Blood
Case Report
Case reports
Fever
Gastrectomy
Gastric cancer
Helicobacter pylori
Laparoscopy
Levofloxacin
Stomach surgery
Surgery
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Summary:We report a case of Helicobacter pylori transient bacteremia in a woman with ulcerated antral gastric cancer. The patient was hospitalized for laparoscopy and subtotal gastrectomy. After surgery she developed fever (39°C) and was empirically treated with levofloxacin. Blood cultures, collected and sent immediately to Laboratory, were positive for a spiral Gramnegative bacterium. This isolate was identified as H. pylori and the specific susceptibility test was performed. One day after the fever was decreased but antibiotic treatment with levofloxacin was continued and it was maintained until discharge. In summary, H. pylori transient bacteremia may occur as a rare complication after stomach surgery. Further studies are necessary to elucidate the potential role of H. pylori presence in blood.
ISSN:2036-7449
2036-7430
2036-7449
DOI:10.4081/idr.2016.6612