Spondylodiscitis and an aortic aneurysm due to Campylobacter coli.
Campylobacter coli is a rare cause of bacteremia. We report here the first case of C.coli spondylodiscitis complicated by an aortic aneurysm. Outcome was favourable with surgery and antibiotic therapy.
Department of Infectious Diseases, CH Dron Tourcoing, France. xljhe@yahoo.fr
Xavier
X
Lemaire
Caroline
C
Dehecq
Christian
C
Cattoen
Laurence Destrieux
LD
Garnier
Béatrice Sarraz
BS
Bournet
Yazdan
Y
Yazdanpanah
Eric
E
Senneville
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications*; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D017000:Campylobacter coli; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015299:Discitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D002439:Cefotaxime