Internal medicine
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Intern. Med.
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Acquired hemophilia A (AHA) is a bleeding disorder caused by the acquired appearance of inhibitor for factor VIII. Approximately half of all patients with AHA have some type of underlying disease. ⋯ To our knowledge, this is the first report of AHA triggered by a bacterial infection; however, there may be similar cases that remain undiagnosed because this pathogen is difficult to identify. Clinicians should consider the possibility of H. cinaedi as a causative pathogen in patients presenting with a fever of unknown origin.