Septic Shock with Multi Organ Failure Due to Fluoroquinolones Resistant Campylobacter Jejuni.

Am J Case Rep

Department of Medical Surgical and Health Sciences, Internal Medicine Division Cattinara Hospital, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.

Published: September 2017

BACKGROUND Campylobacter jejuni infections are typically self-limited, and severe extra-intestinal complications are uncommon. CASE REPORT We report a case of a man with septic shock due to fluoroquinolones resistant Campylobacter jejuni. CONCLUSIONS This manuscript emphasizes the potential lethality of fluorquinolones resistant Campylobacter jejuni bacteremia.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5602189PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/ajcr.904337DOI Listing

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