title: Bacteremia due to Campylobacter in renal transplantation: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: Campylobacter species are the leading cause of acute bacterial diarrhea in industrialized countries. However, bacteremia is detected in <1% of patients with Campylobacter enteritis and is most likely to occur in patients who are immunocompromised or of older age. To our knowledge, only 2 cases of Campylobacter jejuni bacteremia have been reported in renal transplant recipients (RTRs). We present a case of an RTR with C. jejuni bacteremia presenting as self-limiting diarrhea followed by fever and cellulitis. The patient was successfully treated with a 2-week course of imipenem and developed no other complications. We review all cases of Campylobacter bacteremia in RTRs, and discuss clinical presentation and treatment of this potentially fatal disease.
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Research and Development Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto and São João Hospital Centre, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sampaio
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tavares
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bustorff
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pestana
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D015378:Imipenem / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015378:Imipenem
keywords: Campylobacter; bacteremia; cellulitis; diarrhea; renal transplantation