Recurrent Helicobacter cinaedi bacteremia cured with long-term oral minocycline treatment in a patient undergoing hemodialysis: a case report and literature review

Recurrent Helicobacter cinaedi bacteremia cured with long-term oral minocycline treatment in a patient undergoing hemodialysis: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Helicobacter cinaedi is a Gram-negative spiral bacillus that inhabits the intestines of animals. First reported in 1984 as the causative agent of proctitis in a homosexual man, it causes bacteremia, cellulitis, and infections in many organs and tissues, particularly in immunocomp...

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Main Authors: Yutaka Kakizoe, Yasunobu Iwata, Terumasa Nakagawa, Yoshikazu Miyasato, Teruhiko Mizumoto, Yuichiro Izumi, Takashige Kuwabara, Masataka Adachi, Hideki Yokoi, Masashi Mukoyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
Subjects:
Bacteremia
Helicobacter cinaedi
Hemodialysis
Minocycline
Recurrent fever
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41100-024-00596-2
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