title: Fatal relapse of a purulent pleurisy caused by Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus.
abstract: Campylobacter fetus is associated with invasive disease, while other Campylobacter species, such as C. coli and C. jejuni, are a common cause of bacterial diarrhea. Bacteremia has been well described, but pleurisy remains very uncommon. We report the recurrent isolation of a C. fetus subsp. fetus strain during two episodes of pleural effusion with a fatal outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Centre Hospitalier de Dourdan, 91415 Dourdan, France. jean-winoc.decousser@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: Jean-Winoc
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Decousser
authors.forename: Valérie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Prouzet-Mauléon
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bartizel
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gin
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Colin
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fadel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Holler
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pollet
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Megraud
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D002168:Campylobacter fetus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010998:Pleurisy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents