Persistent Helicobacter canis bacteremia in a patient with gastric lLymphoma.
A 78-year-old man with gastric diffuse large B cell lymphomapresented with persistent Helicobacter canis bacteremia whilereceiving chemotherapy. An examination of his medicalhistory revealed a close exposure to dogs. The patientrecovered after 4 weeks of antibiotic therapy. Immunocompromisedpersons...
| Publicado en: | Infection Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 62 - 65 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , |
| Formato: | case study Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Feb2010
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| Sumario: | A 78-year-old man with gastric diffuse large B cell lymphomapresented with persistent Helicobacter canis bacteremia whilereceiving chemotherapy. An examination of his medicalhistory revealed a close exposure to dogs. The patientrecovered after 4 weeks of antibiotic therapy. Immunocompromisedpersons who maintain close contacts with dogs maybe at risk for this infection. |
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