2015
DOI: 10.1099/jmmcr.0.000095
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Involvement of Campylobacter jejuni in septic arthritis: a case report

Abstract: Introduction: Campylobacter jejuni is the most common cause of human bacterial enteritis in developed countries and is a rare cause of extra-intestinal infections. Case presentation: In this paper, we report a case of septic arthritis related to C. jejuni infection in an immunocompetent 53-year-old man with prosthetic devices who presented to us with enteritis. Following treatment with ciprofloxacin, lop… Show more

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“…Reactive arthritis is characterized by painful joints as a result from immune associated inflammation after C. jejuni infection (Colosimo et al 2015). Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by gut inflammation that is also triggered by previous infection of C. jejuni or other bacteria species and viruses (Kalischuk and Buret 2010).…”
Section: Clinical Manifestations Of Campylobacteriosis and Complicationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Reactive arthritis is characterized by painful joints as a result from immune associated inflammation after C. jejuni infection (Colosimo et al 2015). Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by gut inflammation that is also triggered by previous infection of C. jejuni or other bacteria species and viruses (Kalischuk and Buret 2010).…”
Section: Clinical Manifestations Of Campylobacteriosis and Complicationsmentioning
confidence: 99%