Helicobacter pylori bacteremia: an unusual finding

• Main Authors: Concetta De Luca (Author), Annalisa Mancin (Author), Maria Calabrò (Author), Cristina Daleno (Author), Antonella Ferrario (Author), Raffaella Renzulli (Author), Cristina Scuderi (Author), Erminia Casari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We report a case of <em>Helicobacter pylori</em> transient bacteremia in a woman with ulcerated antral gastric cancer. The patient was hospitalized for laparoscopy and subtotal gastrectomy. After surgery she developed fever (39°C) and was empirically treated with levofloxacin. Blood cult...