Cervical osteomyelitis potentially caused by Campylobacter fetus

Bassem Awada; Joya-Rita Hindy; Maria Chalfoun; Souha S Kanj

doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2021.08.017

Cervical osteomyelitis potentially caused by Campylobacter fetus

J Infect Public Health. 2021 Sep;14(9):1233-1236. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2021.08.017. Epub 2021 Aug 20.

Authors

Bassem Awada¹, Joya-Rita Hindy¹, Maria Chalfoun², Souha S Kanj³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
² Medical School, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
³ Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. Electronic address: sk11@aub.edu.lb.

PMID: 34454173
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2021.08.017

Abstract

Campylobacter fetus is a rare pathogen in humans. It mainly causes invasive infections in immunosuppressed patients. Herein, we report the first case of cervical vertebral osteomyelitis in a previously healthy man with a history of daily alcohol consumption. Treatment was given for six weeks with excellent clinical recovery and normalization of laboratory markers.

Keywords: Campylobacter fetus; Vertebral osteomyelitis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Campylobacter Infections* / diagnosis
Campylobacter Infections* / drug therapy
Campylobacter fetus
Humans
Male
Osteomyelitis* / diagnosis
Osteomyelitis* / drug therapy