Fatal case of Campylobacter lari prosthetic joint infection and bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient.
Campylobacter lari is an infrequent cause of intestinal and extraintestinal infection in humans. We report a case of C. lari prosthetic joint infection and bacteremia in an 81-year-old immunocompetent man. The infection was associated with septic shock and fatal outcome. C. lari may cause severe disease, even in an immunocompetent host.
Werno
Anja M
AM
Department of Microbiology, Canterbury Health Laboratory, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. anja.werno@cdhb.govt.nz
Klena
John D
JD
Shaw
Geoffrey M
GM
Murdoch
David R
DR
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000209:etiology*; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction