title: Bacteraemia caused by Campylobacter spp.
abstract: The genus Campylobacter has become increasingly recognised as the cause of various infections. Campylobacter jejuni and C coli cause acute gastroenteritis in man all over the world. C jejuni enteritis can lead to bacteraemia, but its actual incidence remains unknown. Seven cases of bacteraemia caused by C jejuni or C coli are reported, from the blood of seven patients: five immune deficient adults; a newborn baby; and a patient who had had abdominal surgery. Patients who develop diarrhoea as a result of Campylobacter infection are at risk of bacteraemia thereafter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, La Paz Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ladrón de Guevara
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Peña
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D017000:Campylobacter coli; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged