Case report: Helicobacter suis infection in a pig veterinarian.
Helicobacter
; 18(5): 392-6, 2013 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
This study describes a non-Helicobacter (H.) pylori Helicobacter (NHPH) infection in a pig veterinarian. The patient suffered from reflux esophagitis and general dyspeptic symptoms and was referred to the hospital for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Histologic examination of corpus and antrum biopsies revealed a chronic gastritis. Large spiral-shaped non-H. pylori helicobacters could be visualized and were identified as H. suis by PCR. The patient was treated with a triple therapy, consisting of amoxicillin, clarithromycin, and pantoprazole for 10 days. Successful eradication was confirmed after a follow-up gastrointestinal endoscopy and PCR 10 weeks after treatment. A mild chronic gastritis was, however, still observed at this point in time. This case report associates porcine H. suis strains with gastric disease in humans, thus emphasizing the zoonotic importance of H. suis bacteria from pigs.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Exposición Profesional
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Infecciones por Helicobacter
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Helicobacter heilmannii
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Veterinarios
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Animals
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Helicobacter
Asunto de la revista:
BACTERIOLOGIA
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Bélgica