Campylobacter fetus spondylodiscitis: A case report and review of the literature. (2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Olaiya, Daniel; Fok, Rosemary; Chakrabarti, Prithwiraj; Sharma, Himanshu; Greig, James
• Is Part Of: IDCases. Volume 14(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018
• Subjects: Spondylodiscitis -- Campylobacter -- Fetus; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2018.e00468
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2509

Abstract

Abstract: Campylobacter are common zoonotic food borne pathogens but infrequent causes of disseminated human infection. Campylobacter fetus is an unusual cause of human infection and spondylodiscitis. We describe a case of C. fetus infection in a 72-year-old woman who presented with indolent onset lumbar spondylodiscitis. The literature is reviewed and the presentation of spondylodiscitis is contrasted with the usual aggressive nature of bacteremia with this pathogen.