title: [Campylobacter fetus endocarditis: a case report].
abstract: Campylobacter are known to be a cause of enteritidic infections but Campylobacter fetus is more often a cause of systemic infections, mainly in fragilized patients. We report a C. fetus endocarditis. The prognosis seemstobe improved by a prolonged betalactam antibiotic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital d'instruction des armées, Clermont Tonnerre, Brest, France. catherine.desideri@santarm.fr
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Désidéri-Vaillant
authors.forename: Jean-Michel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Guichon
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Noyer
authors.forename: Yolande
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nedelec
authors.forename: Hubert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Galinat
authors.forename: Jeanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sapin-Lory
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di Costanzo
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Le Guen
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Nicolas
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001021:Aortic Valve; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000382:microbiology; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002168:Campylobacter fetus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000382:microbiology; D011379:Prognosis; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D047090:beta-Lactams / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D047090:beta-Lactams
keywords: Campylobacter fetus; endocarditis