Fatal case of Campylobacter lari prosthetic joint infection and bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient

J Clin Microbiol. 2002 Mar;40(3):1053-5. doi: 10.1128/JCM.40.3.1053-1055.2002.

Abstract

Campylobacter lari is an infrequent cause of intestinal and extraintestinal infection in humans. We report a case of C. lari prosthetic joint infection and bacteremia in an 81-year-old immunocompetent man. The infection was associated with septic shock and fatal outcome. C. lari may cause severe disease, even in an immunocompetent host.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / adverse effects*
  • Bacteremia / etiology*
  • Campylobacter / isolation & purification*
  • Campylobacter Infections / etiology*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction