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Case Reports
. 2019 May 9:17:e00555.
doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00555. eCollection 2019.

Campylobacter jejuni bacteremia in a patient with asplenia and enteritis

Ramírez Isabel  1   2
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Campylobacter jejuni bacteremia in a patient with asplenia and enteritis

Ramírez Isabel. IDCases. .

Abstract

Campylobacter bacteremia is an unusual presentation of a common infectious disease such as enteritis. We provide key teaching points about its presentation, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords: Asplenia; Bacteremia; Campylobacter jejuni; Enteritis.

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Gram stain of blood culture at ×100 magnification, with multiple curved and spiral Gram-negative rods with phenotypic testing positive for Campylobacter jejuni.
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