Bacteremia Possibly Caused by Helicobacter cinaedi and Associated with Painful Erythema in Rheumatoid Arthritis with Malignant Lymphoma.
Intern Med
; 57(24): 3663-3666, 2018 Dec 15.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30146580
ABSTRACT
We herein report the case of a 69-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and malignant lymphoma who developed Helicobacter cinaedi bacteremia after starting rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) chemotherapy. She had a recurrent fever and painful erythema for 13 months before the diagnosis was made. This delayed diagnosis was attributable to the underlying RA, which typically presents with various cutaneous manifestations and elevated C-reactive protein levels. The erythema on the thighs, abdomen, and left forearm improved following treatment with intravenous aminobenzyl penicillin; she received antibiotics for six weeks. This case emphasizes the importance of recognizing this opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients.
Palabras clave
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Asunto principal:
Dolor
/
Artritis Reumatoide
/
Infecciones Oportunistas
/
Infecciones por Helicobacter
/
Helicobacter
/
Bacteriemia
/
Eritema
/
Linfoma
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
/
Female
/
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Intern Med
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón