title: Campylobacter fetus-associated epidural abscess and bacteremia.
abstract: Campylobacter fetus has been isolated as an infrequent cause of abscesses. We report a case of Campylobacter fetus epidural abscess and bacteremia in a debilitated elderly man who had a fatal outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand. jenny.wong@cdhb.govt.nz
authors.forename: Jenny S J
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Trevor P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Stephen T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.forename: Stephen L W
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: On
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Murdoch
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002168:Campylobacter fetus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male