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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2021

Campylobacter fetus bacteremia and meningitis in an acute lymphoblastic leukemia patient undergoing maintenance therapy: a case report.

Ryo Nakatani, Koki Shimizu, Takahiro Matsuo, Ryosuke Koyamada, Nobuyoshi Mori, Takuya Yamashita, Shinichiro Mori

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ryo NakataniDepartment of Internal Medicine, St. Luke's International Hospital, 9-1, Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. nakaryo@luke.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3438-0251
Koki ShimizuDepartment of Hematology, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Takahiro MatsuoDepartment of Infectious Diseases, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Ryosuke KoyamadaDepartment of Hematology, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Nobuyoshi MoriDepartment of Infectious Diseases, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Takuya YamashitaDepartment of Hematology, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Shinichiro MoriDepartment of Hematology, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
St. Luke's International Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCampylobacter fetus is an uncommon Campylobacter species, and its infections mainly cause infective endocarditis, aortic aneurysm, and meningitis rather than enteritis. It is more likely to be detected in blood than Campylobacter jejuni or Campylobacter coli, specifically reported in 53% of patients. In our case, C. fetus was detected in both blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cultures. CASE PRESENTATION: A 33-year-old woman, who was on maintenance chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), presented to our clinic with chief complaints of severe headache and nausea. Blood and CSF cultures revealed C. fetus. We administrated meropenem 2 g intravenously (IV) every 8 h for 3 weeks, and she was discharged without neurological sequelae.

conclusionWe encountered a case of C. fetus meningitis without gastrointestinal symptoms, neck stiffness or jolt accentuation in a patient with ALL. Undercooked beef was considered the source of C. fetus infection in this case, suggesting that the need for a neutropenic diet and safe food handling be considered.

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Campylobacter InfectionsFoodborne DiseasesMeningitis, BacterialPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaAdultAnti-Bacterial AgentsCampylobacter fetusCeftriaxoneDiagnosis, DifferentialDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsDrug TherapyFemaleHumansMeropenemTreatment OutcomeAnti-Bacterial AgentsCeftriaxoneMeropenemCampylobacter fetusCeftriaxoneMeropenem

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PMID34256709
PMCPMC8278592
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