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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, July 2007, p. 2334-2336, Vol. 45, No. 7
0095-1137/07/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.02562-06
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CASE REPORT

Fatal Relapse of a Purulent Pleurisy Caused by Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus

Department of Biology, Centre Hospitalier de Dourdan, 91415 Dourdan, France,¹ Department of Biology, Centre Hospitalier de Rambouillet, 78514 Rambouillet, France,² National Reference Center for Helicobacter and Campylobacter, Department of Microbiology, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France,³ Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier de Dourdan, 91415 Dourdan, France,⁴ Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier de Rambouillet, 78514 Rambouillet, France⁵

Received 21 December 2006/ Returned for modification 2 March 2007/ Accepted 8 May 2007

Campylobacter fetus is associated with invasive disease, while other Campylobacter species, such as C. coli and C. jejuni, are a common cause of bacterial diarrhea. Bacteremia has been well described, but pleurisy remains very uncommon. We report the recurrent isolation of a C. fetus subsp. fetus strain during two episodes of pleural effusion with a fatal outcome.

Published ahead of print on 16 May 2007.