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A Rare Cause of Diarrhea: Intestinal Spirochetosis in an HIV-Positive Patient

Published:2023-09 Issue:9 Volume:10 Page:e01148
ISSN:2326-3253
Container-title:ACG Case Reports Journal
language:en
Short-container-title:ACG Case Rep J

Author:

Falgout Lacey¹^ORCID,Kailas Shilpa¹,Sridhar Supraja¹,Loganantharaj Nisha¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Gastroenterology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA

Abstract

ABSTRACT Intestinal spirochetosis (IS) is a rare gastrointestinal infection with vague presenting symptoms. Diagnosis is confirmed histopathologically. Risk factors include homosexuality and HIV. Antibiotic treatment with metronidazole usually leads to resolution of symptoms. We present the case of a 56-year-old HIV-positive man with chronic, watery diarrhea who was diagnosed with IS. This case highlights the importance of considering IS in the differential in HIV-positive patients with nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms after more common etiologies have been ruled out.

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Subject

General Medicine

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