Fatal relapse of a purulent pleurisy caused by Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus.
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چکیده
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.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 45 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007