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Helicobacter pylori bacteremia presenting as seizure and unconsciousness: The brief case
Background:
Helicobacter pylori bacteremia is rare and difficult to make a definite diagnosis.
Case Presentation:
This is a 40-year-old woman represented as fever and unconsciousness accompanied by tics. She was diagnosed as Helicobacter pylori bacteremia and received emergency endotracheal intubation and antibiotics. Her symptoms resolved and she was discharged from ICU at the sixth day.
Conclusions:
Helicobacter pylori bacteremia is rare and hard to identify. Varied clinical manifestations leading to more difficult to make a definite diagnosis.
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