title: Campylobacter fetus bacteremia in an immunocompetent traveler.
abstract: Campylobacter fetus bacteremia is a rare human infection that occurs almost exclusively in the setting of advanced age, immunosuppression, human immunodeficiency virus infection, alcoholism, or recent gastrointestinal surgery. This report of C. fetus bacteremia in a 39-year-old immunocompetent traveler who ate raw beef identifies C. fetus as a potential emerging pathogen in normal hosts.
authors: School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; Department of Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
authors: Kyle
authors: K
authors: Mikals
authors: School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; Department of Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Masel
authors: School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; Department of Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland todd.gleeson@gmail.com.
authors: Todd
authors: T
authors: Gleeson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002168:Campylobacter fetus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002417:Cattle; D005002:Ethiopia; D005506:Food Contamination; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat / Q000382:microbiology*; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017963:Azithromycin