Bloodstream infection caused by Campylobacter lari

Campylobacter jejuniBacteremia in a Liver Cirrhosis Patient and Review of Literature: A Case Study

“…Microbiologically, C. fetus was found to be the most common strain (19/51, 37.3%) infecting these patients, followed by C. coli (17/51, 33.3%) and C. jejuni (11/51, 21.6%). C. upsaliensis, C. showae, and C. lari were also presented in several reports ( Table 2 ) [ 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ]. Thus, if extra-intestinal symptoms manifest in a patient and a Gram stain of the blood sample suggests the presence of a Campylobacter spp., C. fetus, C. coli, or C. jejuni infection should be considered.…”

“…The global burden of disease and epidemiologic characteristics of Campylobacter bacteremia in Asian countries were unknown. Thus, we reviewed the reported cases of Campylobacter bacteremia, published between 2000 and 2014 ( Table 2 ) [ 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ]. A total of 51 Campylobacter bacteremia cases were identified (Taiwan, 25; Japan, 16; Hong Kong, 8; Singapore, 1; Thailand, 1).…”

“…Generally, third generation cephalosporins with or without aminoglycoside, macrolide monotherapy, or fluoroquinolone monotherapy were used as empirical treatments for Campylobacter infection in Asia; however, resistance to such antibiotics was noted ( Table 2 )[ 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ]. Antibiotic susceptibility for fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin: 19/40, 47.5%; levofloxacin: 13/33, 39.4%) and macrolides (erythromycin: 13/34, 38.2%) was generally low.…”

A Case of Pyogenic Spondylitis after Surgery for Oral Floor Cancer

“…Males appear to be affected twice as often as females though the reason for this is unknown [7]. PS most commonly spreads by a hematogenous route of infection, and hematogenous infection from pneumonia, as well as hematogenous infection in cases where the primary focus of infection is unknown, has been reported [4] [8] [9]. The arterial route of spread is more common than the venous route, usually from skin, respiratory tract, genitourinary tract, gastrointestinal tract or the oral cavity, giving rise to bacteraemia [8].…”

Campylobacter lari in a platelet donation: an unexpected finding

“…The most commonly isolated species are Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli and although rarely reported C. lari is known to cause gastrointestinal infections (Matsuda & Moore, 2011). In addition there are a small number of case reports in the literature reporting extraintestinal infection by C. lari both in immunocompetent and immunosuppressed individuals including, most recently, bloodstream infection in an immunocompetent individual with lumbar pyogenic spondylitis who did not report any gastrointestinal problems (Morishita et al, 2013).…”