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Comment
. 2023 Nov 15;67(11):e0075223.
doi: 10.1128/aac.00752-23. Epub 2023 Oct 12.

Case Commentary: An espresso, a free puppy, and multidrug-resistant Campylobacter

William L Musick  1
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Case Commentary: An espresso, a free puppy, and multidrug-resistant Campylobacter

William L Musick. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. .

Abstract

Campylobacter species infections in immunocompromised patients have the potential to progress to bacteremia and other extra-intestinal diseases. There is a sparsity of robust data, including antibiotic susceptibility data for contemporary agents, upon which to base treatment decisions. Moreover, intrinsic antimicrobial resistance in Campylobacter spp. further limits treatment options. The current publication by Bonilla-Moreno et al. elaborates on this clinical dilemma through the development, treatment, and molecular investigation of the putative mechanisms of carbapenem resistance in an immunocompromised patient with Campylobacter coli bacteremia.

Keywords: Campylobacter; multidrug resistance.

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The author declares no conflict of interest.

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