TABLE 1.
T. whipplei strain and patient characteristics
| Patients sex/age (yr) | Strain (genotype)a | Symptoms | Biopsy sample | Antibiotic(s) taken before sampling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male/42 | Twist (2A) | Endocarditis | Cardiac valve | Gentamicin + ampicillin for 4 wk, ciprofloxacin several for 4 weeks |
| Female/74 | Slow2 (1A) | Diarrhea, arthralgia | Duodenum | None |
| Male/63 | Endo2 (1A) | Endocarditis | Cardiac valve | Gentamicin + amoxicillin for 3 wk |
| Male/70 | Unc (ND) | Fever, weight loss, lymphadenopathy, encephalitis | Duodenum | None |
| Male/63 | Unc (1A) | Diarrhea, weight loss | Duodenum | None |
| Male/69 | Unc (1A) | Diarrhea, arthralgia | Duodenum | None |
| Female/33 | Unc (1A) | Fever, weight loss, lymphadenopathy | Duodenum | Co-trimoxazole for 1 year |
| Male/47 | Unc (1A) | Fever, diarrhea, weight loss | Duodenum | Co-trimoxazole for 1 year |
| Male/60 | Unc (2A) | Diarrhea, arthralgia | Duodenum | None |
| Female/69 | Unc (ND) | Arthralgia, pulmonary embolism | Duodenum | None |
| Male/58 | Unc (2A) | Diarrhea, arthralgia | Duodenum | None |
| Male/64 | Unc (2A) | Endocarditis | Cardiac valve | None |
a
ND, not determined; Unc, uncultured.