Campylobacter fetus septic arthritis revealing a malignancy

Joint Bone Spine. 2004 Jan;71(1):63-5. doi: 10.1016/S1297-319X(03)00094-0.

Abstract

Campylobacter fetus is a rare cause of bone and joint infection. We report a new case in a patient who also had endocarditis due to the same organism. This type of infection usually occurs in immunocompromised hosts. Investigations in our patient found a cancer of the prostate.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Arthritis, Infectious / etiology
  • Arthritis, Infectious / pathology*
  • Campylobacter Infections / complications
  • Campylobacter Infections / pathology*
  • Campylobacter fetus / growth & development
  • Campylobacter fetus / isolation & purification*
  • Campylobacter fetus / pathogenicity
  • Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial / etiology
  • Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial / pathology
  • Femur Head Necrosis / complications
  • Femur Head Necrosis / pathology
  • Hip Joint / diagnostic imaging
  • Hip Joint / pathology
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Male
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / complications
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / immunology
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Radiography