J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1988 Aug;17(4):807-814.

A Case of Campylobacter Fetus Subdural Empyema

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
  • 3Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Systemic infections of campylobacter fetus are rare in human beings. Only 22 cases(including our case) of C. fetus infection have been reported in Korea. We are presenting a case of subdural empyema caused by C. fetus. The patient was a 71 year old man of chronic alcoholism.


MeSH Terms

Aged
Alcoholism
Campylobacter fetus*
Campylobacter*
Empyema, Subdural*
Fetus
Humans
Korea
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