Three cases of severe invasive infections caused by Campylobacter rectus and first report of fatal C. rectus infection

J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Apr;49(4):1687-91. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02487-10. Epub 2011 Jan 26.

Abstract

We report the first fatal case of Campylobacter rectus infection due to a subdural empyema and ruptured mycotic intracranial aneurysm and two cases of limb-threatening C. rectus necrotizing soft tissue and bone infection and empyema thoracis that responded to amoxicillin-clavulanate and surgical debridement and drainage. All three strains were identified by 16S rRNA sequencing.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / complications
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / diagnosis
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / pathology
  • Campylobacter Infections / complications
  • Campylobacter Infections / diagnosis*
  • Campylobacter Infections / microbiology
  • Campylobacter Infections / pathology*
  • Campylobacter rectus / classification
  • Campylobacter rectus / genetics
  • Campylobacter rectus / isolation & purification*
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Empyema, Pleural / diagnosis
  • Empyema, Pleural / microbiology
  • Empyema, Pleural / pathology
  • Empyema, Subdural / diagnosis
  • Empyema, Subdural / microbiology
  • Empyema, Subdural / pathology
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / complications
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Mycoses / complications
  • Mycoses / diagnosis
  • Mycoses / pathology
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

Associated data

  • GENBANK/HQ890329
  • GENBANK/HQ890330
  • GENBANK/HQ890331