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Case Reports
. 2020 Dec 22;13(12):e236634.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-236634.

Campylobacter coli bacteraemia: how common is it?

Sindhura Pisipati  1 , Adnan Zafar  2 , Yousaf Zafar  3
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Case Reports

Campylobacter coli bacteraemia: how common is it?

Sindhura Pisipati et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Campylobacter species are known to cause enteritis. However, over the past 40-50 years, there have been reports of varying presentations, such as cellulitis, spondylodiscitis and bacteraemia. Of the Campylobacter species, Campylobacter jejuni is the most common culprit for causing bacteraemia, however, Campylobacter coli bacteraemia is becoming more prevalent. Here, we discuss an unusual case of C. coli bacteraemia in a patient with decompensated liver cirrhosis.

Keywords: infection (gastroenterology); infections.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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