Recurrent Bacteremia Caused by a “ Flexispira ”-Like Organism in a Patient with X-Linked (Bruton’s) Agammaglobulinemia

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Helicobacter spp., except for Helicobacter cinaedi, have only rarely been reported in cases of septicemia. A patient with X-linked (Bruton's) agammaglobulinemia was found to have persistent sepsis with a Helicobacter-like organism despite multiple courses of antibiotics. His periods of sepsis were associated with leg swelling thought to be consistent with cellulitis. The organism was fastidious and required a...

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