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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2002, p. 1053-1055, Vol. 40, No. 3
0095-1137/02/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.3.1053-1055.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Fatal Case of Campylobacter lari Prosthetic Joint Infection and Bacteremia in an Immunocompetent Patient

Anja M. Werno,^1* John D. Klena,² Geoffrey M. Shaw,³ and David R. Murdoch¹

Department of Microbiology, Canterbury Health Laboratories,¹ Department of Plant and Microbial Sciences, University of Canterbury,² Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand³

Received 27 September 2001/ Returned for modification 29 October 2001/ Accepted 20 December 2001

Campylobacter lari is an infrequent cause of intestinal and extraintestinal infection in humans. We report a case of C. lari prosthetic joint infection and bacteremia in an 81-year-old immunocompetent man. The infection was associated with septic shock and fatal outcome. C. lari may cause severe disease, even in an immunocompetent host.

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* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Microbiology Unit, Canterbury Health Laboratories, P.O. Box 151, Christchurch, New Zealand. Phone: 64-3-3640353. Fax: 64-3-3640238. E-mail: anja.werno{at}cdhb.govt.nz.

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2002, p. 1053-1055, Vol. 40, No. 3
0095-1137/02/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.3.1053-1055.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

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