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Case Reports
[Pneumonia with bacteremia due to Yersinia enterocolitica in a diabetic patient carrying HLA-B27].
We report a new case of pneumonia and bacteremia due to Yersinia enterocolitica (YE) in a diabetic patient with HLA-B27 positive spondylarthritis. ⋯ YE pneumonia is rare. In this patient, diabetes mellitus and spondylarthritis with HLA-B27 may have played a role in the infection but their imputability remain questionable.