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Luo X, He Y, Zha D, Kang C, Sijie Y. Campylobacter fetus-induced primary psoas abscess in patient with gouty arthritis: A case report and literature review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e36333. [PMID: 38134096 PMCID: PMC10735055 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000036333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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RATIONALE Campylobacter fetus is rare pathogen with high mortality rate in immunosuppressive hosts. This study aimed to summarize clinical and pathological presentation of C fetus induced psoas abscess. PATIENT CONCERNS A 66-year-old male patient with long medical history of poorly-controlled gouty arthritis and steroid intake complained of a severe low back pain. Physical examination showed tenderness in his psoas. DIAGNOSES The patient underwent puncture biopsy to the lesion in the psoas under ultrasound guidance. The lesion was indicated as abscess by pathological examination, and its pathogen was indicated as C fetus by the next generation sequencing. INTERVENTIONS Meropenem 1 g q8.h were administered intravenously for 10 days. Then the antibiotic treatment was switched to amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium 0.375g q.8.h and levofloxacin 0.5g q.d oral administration when discharge. OUTCOMES The patient's fever and low back pain improved and infectious parameters declined. He was discharged in good general condition with advice for further monitoring and therapy. In the first month follow-up, the patient did not report recurrence or aggravation of his symptoms. LESSONS C fetus should be noticed in immunosuppressive patient with exposure to livestock who present with rare systematic or local invasive infection. We advocated the meropenem for the first-line treatment against C fetus.
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- Xiaodong Luo
- Department of General Practice, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Practice, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Practice, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Practice, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Practice, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Kirk KF, Boel J, Nielsen HL. Vertebral osteomyelitis caused by Campylobacter jejuni in an immunocompetent patient. Gut Pathog 2023; 15:61. [PMID: 38037181 PMCID: PMC10688457 DOI: 10.1186/s13099-023-00589-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Campylobacter jejuni is the leading cause of human bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide. However, systemic infection with C. jejuni is uncommon, and osteomyelitis caused by C. jejuni is extremely rare. Cultivation from spinal bone biopsies has not previously been reported in the literature. CASE PRESENTATION A 79-year-old immunocompetent male was admitted to the emergency department at Aalborg University Hospital in Denmark with lower back pain, fever and diarrhoea. A FecalSwab obtained upon admission was PCR-positive for Campylobacter spp, while an aerobic blood culture bottle was positive for C. jejuni (Time to detection: 70.4 h). A MRI of columna totalis showed osteomyelitis at L1/L2 with an epidural abscess from L1 to L2 with compression of the dura sack. The patient underwent spinal surgery with spondylodesis and decompression of L1/L2. The surgery was uncomplicated and the discus material was also culture positive for C. jejuni. The patient was treated with meropenem for a total duration of four weeks, followed by four weeks of oral treatment with clindamycin in tapered dosage. The patient recovered quickly following surgery and targeted antibiotic treatment with decreasing lumbar pain and biochemical response and was fully recovered at follow-up three months after end of treatment. CONCLUSIONS While C. jejuni osteomyelitis is rare, it should still be suspected as a possible causative bacterial aetiology in patients with vertebral osteomyelitis, in particular when symptoms of diarrhoea is involved in the clinical presentation. Susceptibility testing is crucial due to emerging resistance, and targeted treatment strategies should rely upon such tests.
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- Karina Frahm Kirk
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, 9000, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department for Bacteria, Parasites & Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Hobrovej 18, Aalborg, 9000, Denmark.
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Mori E, Hashimoto T, Yahiro T, Miura M, Ishihara T, Miyazaki M, Komiya K, Takahashi N, Nishizono A, Hiramatsu K. Campylobacter lari vertebral osteomyelitis. Jpn J Infect Dis 2021; 75:322-324. [PMID: 34719531 DOI: 10.7883/yoken.jjid.2021.532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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We report a case of Campylobacter lari vertebral osteomyelitis with iliopsoas abscess. This is the first case report of vertebral osteomyelitis due to C. lari, which was identified from a vertebral biopsy sample collected by CT-guided percutaneous needle biopsy in a patient without obvious episodes of immunodeficiency. HK semisolid media played an important role in identifying the pathogen. It is important to make every possible effort to identify the causative pathogen in vertebral osteomyelitis.
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- Eriko Mori
- Clinical Laboratory Center, Oita University Hospital, Japan
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- Infection Control Center, Oita University Hospital, Japan.,Department of Microbiology, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Japan
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- Clinical Laboratory Center, Oita University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Japan
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Cervical osteomyelitis potentially caused by Campylobacter fetus. J Infect Public Health 2021; 14:1233-1236. [PMID: 34454173 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2021.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Campylobacter fetus is a rare pathogen in humans. It mainly causes invasive infections in immunosuppressed patients. Herein, we report the first case of cervical vertebral osteomyelitis in a previously healthy man with a history of daily alcohol consumption. Treatment was given for six weeks with excellent clinical recovery and normalization of laboratory markers.
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Schiaffino F, Kosek MN. Intestinal and Extra-Intestinal Manifestations of Campylobacter in the Immunocompromised Host. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s40506-020-00243-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Abdel-Glil MY, Hotzel H, Tomaso H, Linde J. Phylogenomic Analysis of Campylobacter fetus Reveals a Clonal Structure of Insertion Element IS Cfe1 Positive Genomes. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:585374. [PMID: 33281781 PMCID: PMC7688749 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.585374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Subspecies of the species Campylobacter fetus are associated with specific host niches including mammals and reptiles. Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus is a zoonotic pathogen infecting humans. Infections can vary from an acute intestinal illness to severe systemic infections, with sheep and cattle as major reservoirs. In contrast, Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis causes bovine genital campylobacteriosis, which leads to abortion in cattle and a high economic burden for the farmers. Therefore, high-quality molecular subtyping is indispensable for interventional epidemiology. We used whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data of 283 Campylobacter fetus strains from 18 countries and compared several methods for Campylobacter fetus subtyping, including WGS, multilocus sequence typing, PCR assays, and the presence of the insertion element ISCfe1. We identified a highly clonal clade (designated as clade 1) that harbors the insertion sequence ISCfe1. The presence of this insertion sequence is an essential diagnostic tool for the identification of the subspecies Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis, serving as a target for several PCR assays. However, we have found a high sequence variability for the ISCfe1 besides the presence of ISCfe1-paralogues in certain other genomes (n = 7) which may cause incorrect diagnostic results. Clade 1 seems to be the cattle-specific clade of this species. We propose that only this clade might be designated as Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis as it harbors the ISCfe1 marker sequence, which is a major target for molecular methods currently used for Campylobacter fetus subspecies identification. Fostering this proposal, we defined eleven stable nucleotide markers specific for this clade. Additionally, we developed a bioinformatics toolbox for the fast identification of this clade based on WGS data. In conclusion, our results demonstrate that WGS can be used for Campylobacter fetus subtyping overcoming limitations of current PCR and MLST protocols.
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- Mostafa Y Abdel-Glil
- Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Jena, Germany.,Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Ash Sharqiyah, Egypt
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- Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Jena, Germany
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Olaiya D, Fok R, Chakrabarti P, Sharma H, Greig J. Campylobacter fetus spondylodiscitis: A case report and review of the literature. IDCases 2018; 14:e00468. [PMID: 30479962 PMCID: PMC6251783 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2018.e00468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Campylobacter are common zoonotic food borne pathogens but infrequent causes of disseminated human infection. Campylobacter fetus is an unusual cause of human infection and spondylodiscitis. We describe a case of C. fetus infection in a 72-year-old woman who presented with indolent onset lumbar spondylodiscitis. The literature is reviewed and the presentation of spondylodiscitis is contrasted with the usual aggressive nature of bacteremia with this pathogen.
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- Daniel Olaiya
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth PL6 8DH, UK
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- Department of Microbiology, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth PL6 8DH, UK
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- Department of Microbiology, Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust, Treliske, Truro TR1 3LQ, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth PL6 8DH, UK
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- Department of Microbiology, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth PL6 8DH, UK
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Laenens D, Plazier M, van der Hilst JCH, Messiaen P. Campylobacter fetus spondylodiscitis in a patient with HIV infection and restored CD4 count. BMJ Case Rep 2018; 2018:bcr-2018-225272. [PMID: 30012680 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-225272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Campylobacter fetus (C. fetus) is a rare condition and mostly seen in elderly or immunocompromised patients. We present the first case of C. fetus spondylodiscitis in a virologically suppressed HIV seropositive patient with low back pain. MRI was performed and showed spondylodiscitis of the L4-L5 region. Empirical antibiotic therapy with flucloxacillin was started after blood cultures were drawn and an image-guided disc biopsy was performed. Blood cultures remained negative. The anaerobic culture of the puncture biopsy of the disc revealed presence of C. fetus after which the antibiotic treatment was switched to ceftriaxone. Guided by the susceptibility results, the therapy was switched to ciprofloxacin orally for 6 weeks after which the patient made full clinical, biochemical and radiographic recovery. Since no other immune-deficient conditions were noted, it is important to highlight that patients with HIV infection with restored CD4 counts and complete virological suppression can still be susceptible for infections caused by rare pathogens. Low back pain should raise suspicion for these conditions and should be examined properly.
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- Dorien Laenens
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunity, Jessa Ziekenhuis vwz, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jessa Ziekenhuis vwz, Hasselt, Belgium.,Department of Morphology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiteit Hasselt, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunity, Jessa Ziekenhuis vwz, Hasselt, Belgium.,BIOMED Research Institute, Universiteit Hasselt, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunity, Jessa Ziekenhuis vwz, Hasselt, Belgium.,BIOMED Research Institute, Universiteit Hasselt, Hasselt, Belgium
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Escher R, Brunner C, von Steiger N, Brodard I, Droz S, Abril C, Kuhnert P. Clinical and epidemiological analysis of Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus infections in humans and comparative genetic analysis with strains isolated from cattle. BMC Infect Dis 2016; 16:198. [PMID: 27177684 PMCID: PMC4868008 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-016-1538-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2015] [Accepted: 05/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus (CFF) is an important pathogen for both cattle and humans. We performed a systematic epidemiological and clinical study of patients and evaluated the genetic relatedness of 17 human and 17 bovine CFF isolates by using different genotyping methods. In addition, the serotype, the dissemination of the genomic island containing a type IV secretion system (T4SS) and resistance determinants for tetracycline and streptomycin were also evaluated. Methods The isolates from patients diagnosed with CFF infection as well as those from faecal samples of healthy calves were genotyped using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), multilocus sequence typing (MLST), as well as single locus sequence typing (SLST) targeting cmp1 and cmp2 genes encoding two major outer membrane proteins in CFF. The presence of the genomic island and identification of serotype was determined by PCRs targeting genes of the T4SS and the sap locus, respectively. Tetracycline and streptomycin resistance phenotypes were determined by minimal inhibitory concentration. Clinical data obtained from medical records and laboratory data were supplemented by data obtained via telephone interviews with the patients and treating physicians. Results PFGE analysis defined two major clusters; cluster A containing 16 bovine (80 %) isolates and cluster B containing 13 human (92 %) isolates, suggesting a host preference. Further genotypic analysis using MLST, SLST as well as sap and T4SS PCR showed the presence of genotypically identical isolates in cattle and humans. The low diversity observed within the cmp alleles of CFF corroborates the clonal nature of this pathogen. The genomic island containing the tetracycline and streptomycin resistance determinants was found in 55 % of the isolates in cluster A and correlated with phenotypic antibiotic resistance. Conclusions Most human and bovine isolates were separated on two phylogenetic clusters. However, several human and bovine isolates were identical by diverse genotyping methods, indicating a possible link between strains from these two hosts.
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- Robert Escher
- Department of Medicine, Spital Emmental, Burgdorf, Switzerland.
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- Department of Medicine, Spital Emmental, Burgdorf, Switzerland
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- Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute for Infectious Diseases, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Current address: Institute of Virology and Immunology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Choi HS, Shin SU, Bae EH, Ma SK, Kim SW. Infectious Spondylitis in a Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease: Identification of Campylobacter fetus Subsp. testudinum by 16S Ribosomal RNA Sequencing. Jpn J Infect Dis 2016; 69:517-519. [DOI: 10.7883/yoken.jjid.2015.461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Hong Sang Choi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School
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Cypierre A, Denes E, Barraud O, Jamilloux Y, Jacques J, Durox H, Pinet P, Weinbreck P. Campylobacter fetus infections. Med Mal Infect 2014; 44:167-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2014.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2013] [Revised: 12/26/2013] [Accepted: 02/03/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Morishita S, Fujiwara H, Murota H, Maeda Y, Hara A, Fujiwara H, Horii T. Bloodstream infection caused by Campylobacter lari. J Infect Chemother 2013; 19:333-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s10156-012-0471-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2012] [Accepted: 08/19/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Molecular detection of Campylobacter jejuni as a cause of culture-negative spondylodiscitis. J Clin Microbiol 2012; 50:1499-500. [PMID: 22259199 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.06275-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Spondylodiscitis caused by Campylobacter species is a rare disease which is most often caused by Campylobacter fetus. We report a case of culture-negative spondylodiscitis and a psoas abscess due to Campylobacter jejuni in a 68-year-old woman, as revealed by 16S rRNA gene and Campylobacter-specific PCRs from biopsied tissue.
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