%0 Journal Article
%T Helicobacter pylori bacteremia: an unusual finding
%A Annalisa Mancin
%A Antonella Ferrario
%A Concetta De Luca
%A Cristina Daleno
%A Cristina Scuderi
%A Erminia Casari
%A Maria Calabr¨°
%A Raffaella Renzulli
%J -
%D 2016
%R https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2016.6612
%X 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 (39ˇăC) 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
%K Helicobacter pylori
%K Bacteremia
%K Stomach surgery
%U https://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/6612