Helicobacter canis bacteremia in a patient with fever of unknown origin.

Maheen Z Abidi, Mark P Wilhelm, Jadee L Neff, John G Hughes, Scott A Cunningham, Robin Patel

Journal of clinical microbiology 2013 Mar

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A 57-year-old woman with common variable immune deficiency and liver failure of unknown etiology presented with recurrent fevers over a 5-month period. She was found to have Helicobacter canis bacteremia. Immunocompromised hosts with exposure to cats or dogs may be at risk for infection with this organism, which may be challenging to diagnose.

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Maheen Z Abidi, Mark P Wilhelm, Jadee L Neff, John G Hughes, Scott A Cunningham, Robin Patel. Helicobacter canis bacteremia in a patient with fever of unknown origin. Journal of clinical microbiology. 2013 Mar;51(3):1046-8