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Chen M, Song X, Shi M, Zhang M, Hu X. Case presentation of Campylobacter rectus leading to pneumonia and literature review. Heliyon 2023; 9:e20014. [PMID: 37809773 PMCID: PMC10559745 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Pneumonia caused by Campylobacter rectus is very rare. Herein, we describe the treatment course and experiences of a patient with pneumonia caused by Campylobacter rectus. A 64-year-old woman with intermittent hemoptysis and part lung necrosis indicated by radiography was admitted to our hospital on March 15, 2021. After admission, a CT (Computer tomography)-guided percutaneous lung biopsy was identified as Campylobacter rectus positive by bacterial culture and metagenomic sequencing. The hemoptysis resolved, and the lesions in the right lower lung were gradually absorbed after treatment with anti-Campylobacter rectus drugs. In cases of pneumonia which unresolved by initial therapy and associated with more severe oral hygiene problems, the possibility of infection with oral pathogens (eg, Campylobacter rectus) should be considered. This case suggests that bacterial culture and metagenomic sequencing of the diseased tissue, particularly anaerobic culture, helps to clarify the etiological diagnosis.
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- Ming Chen
- Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital in Xihu District, Zhejiang, China
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- Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang, China
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- Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhejiang, China
- Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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Tinévez C, Lehours P, Ranc AG, Belaroussi Y, Velardo F, Dubois D, Neuwirth C, Pailhoriès H, Dorel M, Hery-Arnaud G, Join-Lambert O, Gras E, Corvec S, Codde C, Fournier D, Boijout H, Doat V, Bouard L, Lagneaux AS, Pichon M, Couzigou C, Letellier C, Lemaignen A, Bille E, Bérard X, Caradu C, Webster C, Neau D, Cazanave C, Puges M. Multicenter Retrospective Study of Vascular Infections and Endocarditis Caused by Campylobacter spp., France. Emerg Infect Dis 2023; 29:484-492. [PMID: 36823023 PMCID: PMC9973684 DOI: 10.3201/eid2903.221417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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The incidence of campylobacteriosis has substantially increased over the past decade, notably in France. Secondary localizations complicating invasive infections are poorly described. We aimed to describe vascular infection or endocarditis caused by Campylobacter spp. We included 57 patients from a nationwide 5-year retrospective study on Campylobacter spp. bacteremia conducted in France; 44 patients had vascular infections, 12 had endocarditis, and 1 had both conditions. Campylobacter fetus was the most frequently involved species (83%). Antibiotic treatment involved a β-lactam monotherapy (54%) or was combined with a fluoroquinolone or an aminoglycoside (44%). The mortality rate was 25%. Relapse occurred in 8% of cases and was associated with delayed initiation of an efficient antimicrobial therapy after the first symptoms, diabetes, and coexistence of an osteoarticular location. Cardiovascular Campylobacter spp. infections are associated with a high mortality rate. Systematically searching for those localizations in cases of C. fetus bacteremia may be warranted.
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Au PH, Nwabara K, Gvazava N, Ejiofor S, Ghous G. Lemierre Syndrome: A Diagnosis behind the Veil. Case Rep Infect Dis 2023; 2023:2273954. [PMID: 37113164 PMCID: PMC10129419 DOI: 10.1155/2023/2273954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Lemierre syndrome (LS) is a rare, serious infection that is often misdiagnosed, as it frequently mimics common upper respiratory infections. It is even rarer for LS to be preceded by a viral infection. We share a case of LS in a young man who presented to the Emergency Department with COVID-19 viral infection followed by a subsequent LS diagnosis. The patient's condition initially worsened despite treatments for COVID-19 and was subsequently started on broad-spectrum antibiotics. He was then diagnosed with LS after blood cultures grew Fusobacterium necrophorum, and antibiotics were adjusted accordingly, resulting in improvement of symptoms. Even though LS is often recognized as a sequela of bacterial pharyngitis, preceding viral infections, including COVID-19, might be a risk factor that contributes to the development of LS.
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- Pak-Ho Au
- University Hospital, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- University Hospital, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- University Hospital, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- University Hospital, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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Muacevic A, Adler JR. Lemierre's Syndrome: A Lethal Complication of Acute Tonsillitis. Cureus 2022; 14:e30072. [PMID: 36381870 PMCID: PMC9639786 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.30072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Tonsillitis is a condition involving the infection of the lymphoid tissue of the tonsils. This pathology of the tonsils is frequently reported as a childhood illness in children of school-going age. The leading causative agent which is associated with tonsillitis is Group A and B Haemolytic Streptococcus and Staphylococcus and Haemophilus influenzae. With rapid and correct treatment and management with antibiotics and analgesics, it can be resolved, and the patient can be free of the symptoms such as sore throat, dysphagia, pain over the throat, and fever. Though in the minority of cases the diseases can progress and can result in multiple complications which sometimes can be lethal and extremely serious. These can be rheumatic fever, acute glomerulonephritis, or tonsillar cyst. One of the sporadic but equally important and grave syndromes is Lemierre's syndrome, which unfortunately has been labelled as a forgotten disease due to the development of antibiotic therapy and management of the disease. The mortality of the disease was extremely high in the pre-antibiotic era. This disease presents the following findings, such as thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein, which usually occurs after the presentation of pharyngeal infection. Which in later stages also gives rise to thrombi that advance and extend throughout the body, in the form of septic emboli. The important microorganism which is isolated and associated with the Lemierre's is Fusobacterium necrophorum, a strict gram-negative anaerobe. This article emphasizes and discusses the pathophysiology, and microbiology of Lemierre's syndrome. It also focuses on the clinical symptoms that include the appropriate and timely diagnosis and treatment of this deadly and fatal syndrome, together with the complications that arise with Lemierre's syndrome as the presenting problem.
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Itoh N, Akazawa N, Ishibana Y, Hamada S, Hagiwara S, Murakami H. Femoral osteomyelitis caused by oral anaerobic bacteria with mixed bacteremia of Campylobacter rectus and Parvimonas micra in a chronic periodontitis patient: a case report. BMC Infect Dis 2022; 22:613. [PMID: 35836203 PMCID: PMC9281128 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07573-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Campylobacter rectus is a gram-negative rod, and Parvimonas micra is a gram-positive coccus, both of which are oral anaerobes that cause chronic periodontitis. Chronic periodontitis can cause bacteremia and systemic diseases, including osteomyelitis. Hematogenous osteomyelitis caused by anaerobic bacteria is uncommon, and to date, there have been no reports of mixed bacteremia with C. rectus and P. micra. Here, we report the first case of osteomyelitis of the femur caused by anaerobic bacteria with mixed bacteremia of C. rectus and P. micra caused by chronic periodontitis. Case presentation A 75-year-old man with chronic periodontitis, hyperuricemia, and benign prostatic hyperplasia was admitted to the hospital with a fracture of the left femur. The patient had left thigh pain for 4 weeks prior to admission. Left femoral intramedullary nail fixation was performed, and a large amount of abscess and necrotic tissue was found intraoperatively. The cultures of abscess specimens were identified as P. micra, Fusobacterium nucleatum, and C. rectus. C. rectus and P. micra were also isolated from blood cultures. C. rectus was identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry and 16 S ribosomal RNA sequencing. Sulbactam-ampicillin was administered for approximately 1 month, after which it was replaced by oral clavulanic acid-amoxicillin for long-term suppressive treatment. Conclusions Only five cases of bloodstream infection with C. rectus have been reported, and this is the first report of mixed bacteremia with P. micra. Clinicians should consider that chronic periodontitis caused by rare oral anaerobic bacteria can cause systemic infections, such as osteomyelitis.
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- Naoya Itoh
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1 Kanokoden, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8681, Japan. .,Collaborative Chairs Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan. .,Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1 Kanokoden, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8681, Japan.
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1 Kanokoden, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8681, Japan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1 Kanokoden, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8681, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1 Kanokoden, Chikusa-ku, 464-8681, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1 Kanokoden, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8681, Japan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1 Kanokoden, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8681, Japan
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