20 October 2023
: Case report 
Helicobacter cinaedi Infection Presenting with Myalgia and Cellulitis
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis
Hitomi Shimada12AEF, Risa Hirata
1AEF, Shun Yamashita 1E, Yuka Hirakawa1E, Orisa Nakashima1E, Masahiko Nakamura1E, Shizuka Yaita1E, Midori Tokushima1E, Yoshinori Tokushima1E, Hidetoshi Aihara1E, Motoshi Fujiwara1E, Masaki Tago 1AE*
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941777
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941777
Table 1. Laboratory findings on admission.
| Parameter | Value | Ref. range | Parameter | Value | Ref. range | Parameter | Value | Ref. range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cr (µmol/L) | 64 | 57.6–94.6 | Na (mmol/L) | 138 | 138–146 | |||
| White blood cells (10/L) | 10.1 | 3.9–9.8 | HbA1c (%) | 6.1 | 4.9–6.0 | K (mmol/L) | 4.2 | 3.6–4.9 |
| Red blood cells (10/L) | 4.64 | 4.10–5.3 | AST (nkat/L) | 200 | 217–500 | Cl (mmol/L) | 98 | 99–109 |
| Platelets (10/L) | 412 | 86–123 | ALT (nkat/L) | 250 | 167–700 | CRP (mmol/L) | 80.29 | 0.00–2.86 |
| CK (µkat/L) | 0.62 | 0.98–4.13 | ||||||
| D-dimer (mg/L) | 1.56 | 0.00–1.00 | LDH (µkat/L) | 2.35 | 2.07–3.70 | RF (IU/mL) | 13 | <15 |
| ALP (µkat/L) | 1.42 | 1.77–5.37 | RPR (STS) | 0.0 | ||||
| BUN (mmol/L) | 4.00 | 2.86–7.14 | γ-GTP (µkat/L) | 0.27 | 0.22–1.07 | TPHA | 0.0 | |
| ALP – alkaline phosphatase; ALT – alanine aminotransferase; AST – aspartate aminotransferase; BUN – blood urea nitrogen; CK – creatine kinase; Cl – chloride; Cr – creatinine; CRP – C-reactive protein; HbA1c – glycated hemoglobin; K – potassium; LDH – lactate dehydrogenase; Na – sodium; RF – rheumatoid factor; RPR (STS) – rapid plasma reagin (serological test for syphilis); TPHA – hemagglutination assay; γ-GTP – gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase. | ||||||||