Acute hepatitis associated with Campylobacter jejuni bacteraemia.
A case of acute hepatitis associated with Campylobacter jejuni bacteraemia is reported. Transaminase levels were increased over 50-fold in a patient with clinical features of enteritis and septicaemia. Campylobacter jejuni was isolated from blood and faecal cultures. Other infective and noninfective causes of acute hepatitis were excluded. The patient's symptoms and liver function values improved after antimicrobial therapy. Hepatitis should be considered as a complication of human Campylobacter jejuni infection.
Korman
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Department of Microbiology and Infectious Disease, Alfred Hospital Group, Inner and Eastern Health Care Network, Prahran, Victoria, Australia.
Varley
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Spelman
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000637:Transaminases / Q000378:metabolism
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000637:Transaminases