Arcobacter Butzleri in an AIDS Patient
Background. Arcobacter butzleri (A. butzleri) is an emerging enteric pathogen increasingly identified in Europe and is likely under-reported in other global regions. We describe to our knowledge the first case report of A. butzleri in an AIDS patient, along with the first documented local (Singapore...
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| description | Background. Arcobacter butzleri (A. butzleri) is an emerging enteric pathogen increasingly identified in Europe and is likely under-reported in other global regions. We describe to our knowledge the first case report of A. butzleri in an AIDS patient, along with the first documented local (Singapore) case of A. butzleri infection. Case Presentation. A 38-year-old AIDS patient presented with diarrhoea of 2 weeks’ duration. Stool cultures yielded A. butzleri. The patient was treated with 3 days of ciprofloxacin with clinical resolution of diarrhoea. Conclusion. A. butzleri is likely to be present, although under-reported in AIDS patients, and it should be noted as a pathogen of increasing significance. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f8ee87d782d4494e91df283ad1a8288b2025-02-03T06:12:30ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66332022-01-01202210.1155/2022/6983094Arcobacter Butzleri in an AIDS PatientTrevor Hwee Yong Tan0Sai Meng Tham1Paul Anatharajah Tambyah2National University HospitalNational University HospitalNational University HospitalBackground. Arcobacter butzleri (A. butzleri) is an emerging enteric pathogen increasingly identified in Europe and is likely under-reported in other global regions. We describe to our knowledge the first case report of A. butzleri in an AIDS patient, along with the first documented local (Singapore) case of A. butzleri infection. Case Presentation. A 38-year-old AIDS patient presented with diarrhoea of 2 weeks’ duration. Stool cultures yielded A. butzleri. The patient was treated with 3 days of ciprofloxacin with clinical resolution of diarrhoea. Conclusion. A. butzleri is likely to be present, although under-reported in AIDS patients, and it should be noted as a pathogen of increasing significance.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/6983094 |
| spellingShingle | Trevor Hwee Yong Tan Sai Meng Tham Paul Anatharajah Tambyah Arcobacter Butzleri in an AIDS Patient Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Arcobacter Butzleri in an AIDS Patient |
| title_full | Arcobacter Butzleri in an AIDS Patient |
| title_fullStr | Arcobacter Butzleri in an AIDS Patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Arcobacter Butzleri in an AIDS Patient |
| title_short | Arcobacter Butzleri in an AIDS Patient |
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