Acute cholecystitis caused by Campylobacter jejuni.
An 83-year-old man with acute cholecystitis caused by Campylobacter jejuni is described. The patient was cured after undergoing cholecystectomy and intravenous ofloxacin therapy.
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Department of Internal Medicine B, Kaplan Hospital, Rehovot, Israel.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D015242:Ofloxacin