A 65-year-old pig farmer presented with fever, chills, and fatigue, diagnosed with bacteremia. Initial blood cultures showed Gram-negative rods, later identified as Helicobacter trogontum through 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The patient, who had recently handled a pig carcass, was successfully treated with meropenem. This case highlights the zoonotic potential of H. trogontum, a pathogen typically found in animal intestines, and its ability to cause severe systemic infections in humans, especially those with occupational exposure.
Key note: H. trogontum bacteremia in a pig farmer underscores the importance of considering zoonotic transmission for unusual pathogens in individuals with animal contact.