Fatal case of Campylobacter lari prosthetic joint infection and bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient

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Werno, AM
Klena, JD
Shaw, GM
Murdoch, DR
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[1] Canterbury Hlth Labs, Microbiol Unit, Dept Microbiol, Christchurch, New Zealand
[2] Univ Canterbury, Dept Plant & Microbial Sci, Christchurch 1, New Zealand
[3] Christchurch Hosp, Dept Intens Care Med, Christchurch 1, New Zealand
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10.1128/JCM.40.3.1053-1055.2002
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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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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