title: [Bloodstream infection due to Campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus and skin involvement: A case series of three patients].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Among the species of Campylobacter, C. fetus subspecies fetus is characterized by extra-intestinal manifestations, including bloodstream and cardiovascular infections, occurring preferentially in the context of immunosuppression. The cutaneous lesions are rarely described but may be underestimated.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report on 3 cases of cellulitis with bloodstream infection due to Campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus, without cardiovascular infection in a 72- and 85-year-old women, respectively, and a 79-year-old man. Outcome was successful in all 3 cases after prolonged amoxicillin-clavulanic acid treatment, without relapse.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  C. fetus subspecies fetus is rarely associated with skin and soft tissue infections. Cardiovascular complications may be searched in such context.
authors.affiliation: Unité mobile de microbiologie clinique, service de microbiologie, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, AP-HP, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France; Service de microbiologie, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France. Electronic address: cecile.ficko@gmail.com.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ficko
authors.affiliation: Unité mobile de microbiologie clinique, service de microbiologie, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, AP-HP, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France; Service de microbiologie, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bechara
authors.affiliation: Unité mobile de microbiologie clinique, service de microbiologie, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, AP-HP, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gerin
authors.affiliation: Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France; Service de microbiologie, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carbonnelle
authors.affiliation: Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France; Service de microbiologie, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Podglajen
authors.affiliation: Unité mobile de microbiologie clinique, service de microbiologie, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, AP-HP, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France; Service de microbiologie, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France.
authors.forename: J-L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Mainardi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D002168:Campylobacter fetus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000097:blood / Q000382:microbiology*
keywords: Bactériémie; Bloodstream infection; Campylobacter fetus; Peau; Skin infection