title: Campylobacter jejuni, an uncommon cause of splenic abscess diagnosed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing.
abstract: Splenic abscess is a rare disease that primarily occurs in patients with splenic trauma, endocarditis, sickle cell anemia, or other diseases that compromise the immune system. This report describes a culture-negative splenic abscess in an immunocompetent patient caused by Campylobacter jejuni, as determined by 16S rRNA gene sequencing.
authors.affiliation: Service de Maladies Infectieuses, Centre Interrégional de Référence des Infections Ostéo-articulaires Méditerranée Sud, CHU de la Conception, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille, 147, boulevard Baille, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université, Marseille, France. Electronic address: sengpiseth@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: Piseth
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Seng
authors.affiliation: Service de Maladies Infectieuses, Centre Interrégional de Référence des Infections Ostéo-articulaires Méditerranée Sud, CHU de la Conception, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille, 147, boulevard Baille, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Fanny
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Quenard
authors.affiliation: Service de Maladies Infectieuses, Centre Interrégional de Référence des Infections Ostéo-articulaires Méditerranée Sud, CHU de la Conception, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille, 147, boulevard Baille, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Amélie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Menard
authors.affiliation: Service d'Hépato-Gastro-Entérologie, CHU de la Conception, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Heyries
authors.affiliation: Service de Maladies Infectieuses, Centre Interrégional de Référence des Infections Ostéo-articulaires Méditerranée Sud, CHU de la Conception, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille, 147, boulevard Baille, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Université, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stein
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
keywords: 16S rRNA gene sequencing; Campylobacter jejuni; FDG-PET scan; Intragastric drainage; Splenectomy; Splenic abscess