Campylobacter fetus Bacteremia Revealed by Cellulitis without Gastrointestinal Symptoms in the Context of Acquired Hypogammaglobulinemia: A Report of Three Cases

Campylobacter fetus bacteremia is rare and occurs mainly in patients with immunosuppression. This infection, which often involves secondary localizations has already been reported in some primary humoral immune deficiencies. We describe three cases of severe infection due to C. fetus with cellulitis...

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Main Authors: Souleymane Brah, Laurent Chiche, Marion Brun, Nicolas Schleinitz, Jean-Robert Harle, Jean-Marc Durand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/628902
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author Souleymane Brah
Laurent Chiche
Marion Brun
Nicolas Schleinitz
Jean-Robert Harle
Jean-Marc Durand
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description Campylobacter fetus bacteremia is rare and occurs mainly in patients with immunosuppression. This infection, which often involves secondary localizations has already been reported in some primary humoral immune deficiencies. We describe three cases of severe infection due to C. fetus with cellulitis at presentation, but without any gastrointestinal symptoms, occurring in patients with acquired hypogammaglobulinemia.
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spelling doaj-art-13db2f1dab724aefadb9938d7185d0b62025-02-03T01:02:35ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362011-01-01201110.1155/2011/628902628902Campylobacter fetus Bacteremia Revealed by Cellulitis without Gastrointestinal Symptoms in the Context of Acquired Hypogammaglobulinemia: A Report of Three CasesSouleymane Brah0Laurent Chiche1Marion Brun2Nicolas Schleinitz3Jean-Robert Harle4Jean-Marc Durand5Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital de la Conception, 147 Bd Baille, 13005 Marseille, FranceService de Médecine Interne, Hôpital de la Conception, 147 Bd Baille, 13005 Marseille, FranceService de Médecine Interne, Hôpital de la Conception, 147 Bd Baille, 13005 Marseille, FranceService de Médecine Interne, Hôpital de la Conception, 147 Bd Baille, 13005 Marseille, FranceService de Médecine Interne, Hôpital de la Conception, 147 Bd Baille, 13005 Marseille, FranceService de Médecine Interne, Hôpital de la Conception, 147 Bd Baille, 13005 Marseille, FranceCampylobacter fetus bacteremia is rare and occurs mainly in patients with immunosuppression. This infection, which often involves secondary localizations has already been reported in some primary humoral immune deficiencies. We describe three cases of severe infection due to C. fetus with cellulitis at presentation, but without any gastrointestinal symptoms, occurring in patients with acquired hypogammaglobulinemia.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/628902
spellingShingle Souleymane Brah
Laurent Chiche
Marion Brun
Nicolas Schleinitz
Jean-Robert Harle
Jean-Marc Durand
Campylobacter fetus Bacteremia Revealed by Cellulitis without Gastrointestinal Symptoms in the Context of Acquired Hypogammaglobulinemia: A Report of Three Cases
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
title Campylobacter fetus Bacteremia Revealed by Cellulitis without Gastrointestinal Symptoms in the Context of Acquired Hypogammaglobulinemia: A Report of Three Cases
title_full Campylobacter fetus Bacteremia Revealed by Cellulitis without Gastrointestinal Symptoms in the Context of Acquired Hypogammaglobulinemia: A Report of Three Cases
title_fullStr Campylobacter fetus Bacteremia Revealed by Cellulitis without Gastrointestinal Symptoms in the Context of Acquired Hypogammaglobulinemia: A Report of Three Cases
title_full_unstemmed Campylobacter fetus Bacteremia Revealed by Cellulitis without Gastrointestinal Symptoms in the Context of Acquired Hypogammaglobulinemia: A Report of Three Cases
title_short Campylobacter fetus Bacteremia Revealed by Cellulitis without Gastrointestinal Symptoms in the Context of Acquired Hypogammaglobulinemia: A Report of Three Cases
title_sort campylobacter fetus bacteremia revealed by cellulitis without gastrointestinal symptoms in the context of acquired hypogammaglobulinemia a report of three cases
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/628902
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