Infect Chemother.  2017 Sep;49(3):230-235. 10.3947/ic.2017.49.3.230.

Campylobacter jejuni Bacteremia in a Liver Cirrhosis Patient and Review of Literature: A Case Study

• Yoon JG
• Lee SN
• Hyun HJ
• Choi MJ
• Jeon JH
• Jung E
• Kang S
• Kim J
• Noh JY
• Choi WS
• Song JY
• Cheong HJ
• Kim WJ

• KMID: 2391431
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2017.49.3.230

Abstract

Campylobacter infection causes gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain or diarrhea. Occasionally, Campylobacter bacteremia affects immunocompromised patients; however, serious outcomes are known to be rare. Here, we present a case of a patient with Campylobacter bacteremia who had underlying liver cirrhosis. The patient had fever and diarrhea. These symptoms subsided after treatment with cefotaxime. Campylobacter jejuni was isolated in the blood culture after 10 days. In addition, previously reported cases of Campylobacter bacteremia in Asian countries were reviewed with respect to antimicrobial sensitivities.

Keyword

Campylobacter; Bacteremia; Liver Cirrhosis

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Bacteremia*
Campylobacter Infections
Campylobacter jejuni*
Campylobacter*
Cefotaxime
Diarrhea
Fever
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Liver Cirrhosis*
Liver*
Cefotaxime

Figure

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  Figure 1 Microscopic finding of culture growth of Campylobacter jejuni from the patient’s blood sample.Multiple Gram-negative bacilli are observed (Magnification ⨯ 1,000).

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  Figure 2 Antibiotic susceptibility test for isolated Campylobacter jejuni by disk diffusion method.CIP, ciprofloxacin; TE, tetracyclin; E, erythromycin; ETP, ertapenem; IPM, imipenem; CAZ, ceftazidime.

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