Campylobacter jejuni Bacteremia in a Liver Cirrhosis Patient and Review of Literature: A Case Study.
- Author:
Jin Gu YOON
1
;
Saem Na LEE
;
Hak Jun HYUN
;
Min Joo CHOI
;
Ji Ho JEON
;
Eunju JUNG
;
Seonghui KANG
;
Jeeyong KIM
;
Ji Yun NOH
;
Won Suk CHOI
;
Joon Young SONG
;
Hee Jin CHEONG
;
Woo Joo KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Campylobacter; Bacteremia; Liver Cirrhosis
- MeSH: Abdominal Pain; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; Bacteremia*; Campylobacter Infections; Campylobacter jejuni*; Campylobacter*; Cefotaxime; Diarrhea; Fever; Humans; Immunocompromised Host; Liver Cirrhosis*; Liver*
- From:Infection and Chemotherapy 2017;49(3):230-235
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- 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.
