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.
Lemaire
Xavier
X
Department of Infectious Diseases, CH Dron Tourcoing, France. xljhe@yahoo.fr
Dehecq
Caroline
C
Cattoen
Christian
C
Garnier
Laurence Destrieux
LD
Bournet
Béatrice Sarraz
BS
Yazdanpanah
Yazdan
Y
Senneville
Eric
E
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