Whipple's disease Flashcards

1
Q

Define + symptoms

A

Infection caused by T.whipplei, a gram-positive bacillus leading to symptoms of joint pain, intermittent diarrhoea and weight loss over several years

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2
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Epidemiology

A

White males

Farmers

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3
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Mx

A

IV ceftriaxone

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