Recurring febrile illness in a slaughterhouse worker.
A slaughterhouse worker presented with fever and a pleuropericardial effusion. Conventional microbiology failed to identify the responsible organism. However, DNA sequencing definitively identified Campylobacter fetus ssp fetus, which is rare in immunocompetent individuals. Prolonged treatment was required to eradicate the infection.
Ganeshram
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Department of Geriatrics/Medicine, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Croesnewydd Road, Wrexham LL13 7TD, UK.
Ross
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Cowell
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Cefai
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Woodward
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D000003:Abattoirs; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000150:complications*; D002168:Campylobacter fetus; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D012008:Recurrence