Helicobacter cinaedi Hepatic Cyst Infection with Bacteremia

Emerg Infect Dis. 2019 Mar;25(3):603-604. doi: 10.3201/eid2503.180936.

Abstract

Helicobacter cinaedi is an enterohepatic bacillus that causes infections of various manifestations. We report a novel case of hepatic cyst infection with bacteremia caused by H. cinaedi in an immunocompetent woman in Japan. Further research is warranted to identify the epidemiologic and clinical features of H. cinaedi infection.

Keywords: Helicobacter; Helicobacter cinaedi; Japan; bacteremia; bacteria; bacterial infection; hepatic cyst; immunocompetence.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bacteremia*
  • Biomarkers
  • Cysts / diagnosis*
  • Cysts / microbiology*
  • Cysts / surgery
  • Female
  • Helicobacter Infections / diagnosis*
  • Helicobacter Infections / microbiology*
  • Helicobacter* / genetics
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Liver Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Liver Diseases / microbiology*
  • Liver Diseases / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Biomarkers