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Whipple's disease.

Florence Fenollar1, Didier Raoult

  • 1Unité des Rickettsies, CNRS UMR 6020, IFR 48, Faculté de médecine, Université de la Méditerranée, 27 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille cedex 05, France.

Current Gastroenterology Reports
|September 10, 2003
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Whipple's disease, caused by Tropheryma whipplei, presents diverse symptoms and is fatal if untreated. Advances in PCR and bacterial culture improve diagnosis and treatment of this rare infectious disease.

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Microbiology
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Whipple's disease is a rare infectious condition caused by Tropheryma whipplei.
  • Symptoms are diverse, including gastrointestinal issues, arthralgias, and potential cardiac or neurological involvement.
  • Classic diagnosis relies on duodenal biopsy with PAS staining, which can be unreliable in non-digestive cases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review diagnostic and therapeutic advancements for Whipple's disease.
  • To highlight the impact of new diagnostic tools and culture techniques.
  • To emphasize the critical need for timely and accurate diagnosis and treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Review of diagnostic methods including duodenal biopsy, Periodic Acid-Schiff (PAS) staining, and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).

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  • Discussion of recent advancements in in vitro culture of Tropheryma whipplei.
  • Overview of current treatment protocols, primarily trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.

    • Main Results:

    • Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) targeting 16S rDNA has been a valuable diagnostic tool for a decade.
    • Successful in vitro culture of Tropheryma whipplei, achieved recently, opens new avenues for research.
    • The disease is fatal without treatment, underscoring the importance of effective interventions.

    Conclusions:

    • Early and accurate diagnosis of Whipple's disease is crucial due to its potentially fatal outcome.
    • PCR and bacterial culture represent significant improvements over traditional biopsy methods.
    • Long-term antibiotic treatment, typically trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, remains the standard of care.