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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2009, p. 857-858, Vol. 47, No. 3
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00725-08
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Campylobacter fetus-Associated Epidural Abscess and Bacteremia{triangledown}

Jenny S. J. Wong,1* Trevor P. Anderson,1 Stephen T. Chambers,2,3 Stephen L. W. On,4 and David R. Murdoch1,3

Department of Microbiology, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand,1 Department of Infectious Diseases, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand,2 Department of Pathology, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand,3 Institute of Environmental Science and Research, Christchurch Science Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand4

Received 15 April 2008/ Returned for modification 10 December 2008/ Accepted 31 December 2008

Campylobacter fetus has been isolated as an infrequent cause of abscesses. We report a case of Campylobacter fetus epidural abscess and bacteremia in a debilitated elderly man who had a fatal outcome.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Canterbury Health Laboratories, Microbiology Department, Corner Tuam Street and Hagley Ave., Christchurch, New Zealand. Phone: 0064-33640300. Fax: 0064-033640238. E-mail: jenny.wong{at}cdhb.govt.nz

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 14 January 2009.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2009, p. 857-858, Vol. 47, No. 3
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00725-08
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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