Septicemia and meningitis caused by Helicobacter cinaedi in a neonate

Orlicek, Shari L.; Welch, David; Kuhls, Thomas L.

doi:10.1128/jcm.31.3.569-571.1993

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“…Susceptibility tests for H. cinaedi or H. fennelliae are not standardized. However, a wide variety of antimicrobial agents, including ceftriaxone, gentamicin, rifampin, doxycycline, and ciprofloxacin have in vitro activity against these organisms and have also been demonstrated to be effective in vivo (2,6,(11)(12)(13). The susceptibility pattern of our isolate partly agreed with the previous observations of H. fennelliae.…”

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“…2, the isolate consisted of large amounts (Ն3%) of hexadecanoic acid (16:0), octadecenoic acid (18:1), tetradecanoic acid (14:0), octadecanoic acid (18:0), and dodecanoic acid (12:0) and small amounts (Ϲ3%) of 3-hydroxytetradecanoic acid (3-OH-14:0). The chromatogram (Lambert group E) of the isolate can be differentiated from that for Helicobacter cinaedi by the presence of 3-OH-14:0 and the absence of 3-OH-12:0 (3-hydroxydodecanoic acid) (10,12). Susceptibilities of the isolate to seven antimicrobial agents were tested by the E test (PDM Epsilometer; AB Biodisk, Solna, Sweden) on CDC blood agar and chocolate agar plates (BBL Microbiology Systems), and the results were read after 48 h of incubation at 37°C in a microaerobic atmosphere (4).…”

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Septic Shock Due to Helicobacter fennelliae in a Non-Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Heterosexual Patient

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Helicobacter fennelliae (formerly Campylobacter fennelliae) has been reported to cause bacteremia in homosexual men with or without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. We report here a 48-year-old, non-HIV-infected, heterosexual man with diabetes mellitus and cirrhosis of the liver who developed bacteremia and septic shock due to H. fennelliae. The patient was treated successfully initially with intravenous ampicillin-sulbactam and ceftazidime, followed by ampicillin-sulbactam only. These agents were active in vitro against the isolate by E-test results. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of septic shock due toH. fennelliae in a non-HIV-infected, heterosexual, immunocompromised patient.

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Septic Shock Due to Helicobacter fennelliae in a Non-Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Heterosexual Patient

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“…Helicobacter cinaedi often causes enteritis and bacteraemia, and sometimes causes cellulitis and arthritis . In rare cases it causes meningitis, infective endocarditis, infected aortic aneurysm, myopericarditis and pyoderma gangrenosum‐like ulcer . Most patients are immunocompromised, having HIV infection, haematological diseases, renal failure or a current history of anticancer chemotherapy.…”

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“…As H. cinaedi is an enterohepatic Helicobacter , oral transmission is regarded as possible but unconfirmed. There is no proof of transmission of H. cinaedi from animals to humans, but there was a case of septicaemia and meningitis from H. cinaedi in a neonate whose mother cared for pet hamsters (natural reservoirs of H. cinaedi ) during the first two trimesters of her pregnancy . As the transmission route has not been clarified, no secure infection control exists.…”

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Cutaneous manifestations ofHelicobacter cinaedi: a review

Shimizu

2016

Br J Dermatol

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Helicobacter cinaedi is an emerging Gram-negative spiral bacillus that was first reported in 1984. It has been implicated as a cause of gastroenteritis and bacteraemia in immunocompromised individuals. Helicobacter cinaedi-associated bacteraemia is sometimes accompanied by skin lesions; however, the cutaneous manifestations of this pathogen are not widely known. To our knowledge, a comprehensive review with detailed analysis of skin lesions associated with H. cinaedi has not been conducted. This article summarizes the clinical appearance of H. cinaedi cellulitis and its management. In addition, we conducted a retrospective review of 73 patients with H. cinaedi bacteraemia at a single institution, to further clarify the characteristic cutaneous features. It was found that 30% (22/73) of the cases of H. cinaedi bacteraemia had sudden-onset erythema accompanied by high fever. The most common cutaneous symptom of H. cinaedi bacteraemia was found to be mild cellulitis, appearing as multiple painful infiltrated erythemas on the extremities. As H. cinaedi is not always detectable in routine blood culture techniques, evaluation of these characteristic cutaneous manifestations seems important in diagnosis. Helicobacter cinaedi infection should be added to the diagnostic list of unspecified fever with painful infiltrated erythemas.

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“…In humans and animals, enterohepatic Helicobacteraceae were found to be associated with diarrhea [4 -7], inflammatory bowel diseases [8][9][10], hepatitis [11,12], hepatic cancer [11], cholangiopathies [13,14] and pancreatitis [14]. Furthermore, there are several case reports describing the isolation of Helicobacter species from 'unusual' sources such as joints [15] or cerebrospinal fluid [16]. Although several laboratories started to focus on this issue, there is still little data concerning the prevalence and importance of enterohepatic Helicobacteraceae in humans.…”

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