Campylobacter fetus bacteremia is rare and occurs mainly in elderly and immunosuppressed patients. We report an original observation of C. fetus bacteremia complicating acute mucoid diarrhea in a young epileptic with no known risk factors. Our observation suggests that antiepileptic treatment could increase the risk of blood-borne of C. fetus infection.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1684/abc.2013.0887 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
The water extract and the lectin WSMoL from the seeds of Moringa oleifera prevent the hypertension onset by decreasing renal oxidative stress.
An Acad Bras Cienc
September 2024
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Departamento de Fisiologia e Farmacologia, Centro de Biociências, Av. Professor Moraes Rego, s/n, Cidade Universitária, 50670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil.
Maternal endotoxemia disturbs the intrauterine environment, impairs nephrogenesis, and increases the risk of hypertension and kidney disease in adulthood. Here, it was investigated whether maternal treatment with the water extract of Moringa oleifera seeds (WEMoS) or the water-soluble M. oleifera seed lectin (WSMoL) prevents the oxidative stress induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in pregnant rats, and the renal injury and hypertension in the adult offspring.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfective Endocarditis by Species-A Narrative Review.
Pathogens
July 2024
School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece.
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a disease that may cause significant morbidity and mortality. IE is classically caused by Gram-positive microorganisms; however, Gram-negative bacteria may seldom also be the cause. species cause zoonosis and may also infect humans, mainly causing gastrointestinal infection by or invasive disease by , such as bacteremia, sepsis, meningitis, or vascular infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCampylobacter gastroenteritis and bacteremia in an asplenic patient with a recent history of : Case report and literature review.
IDCases
May 2024
Saint Louis University, School of Medicine, USA.
In this case report, we present a patient with a history of splenectomy and two recent hospital admissions for severe gastroenteritis with sepsis. The first hospital admission was for and the second admission was for gastroenteritis with bacteremia. During both admissions, the patient was treated with a prolonged course of antibiotics and later discharged with full recovery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEmergence of Campylobacter fetus bacteraemias in the last decade, France.
Infection
June 2024
Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Nord Franche-Comté Hospital, 90400, Trévenans, France.
enteritis associated with bacteremia, spondylodiscitis, and late CIED-related endocarditis, a case report.
Heliyon
January 2024
Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Bicêtre, Université Paris-Saclay, 78 avenue du General Leclerc 92470 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.
Campylobacter sp. is widely considered a leading causative agent of bacterial food-borne gastrointestinal illness. Discitis and endocarditis caused by spp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!