title: Campylobacter cholecystitis.
abstract: There are 13 cases of campylobacter cholecystitis reported so far in the medical literature. Among them, only 4 patients had diarrhea. We report another case of acalculous cholecystitis in a setting of campylobacter enteritis. The case report is followed by a literature review regarding this rare condition.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, University of North Dakota, Fargo, ND 58102, USA. dudayakumar@medicine.nodak.edu
authors: Deepak
authors: D
authors: Udayakumar
authors: Mohammed
authors: M
authors: Sanaullah
mesh_terms: D042101:Acalculous Cholecystitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004917:Erythromycin