1. Campylobacter coli Prosthetic Joint Infection: Case Report and a Review of the Literature
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Stijn Jonckheere, Celestin Mairesse, Patricia Vandecandelaere, Jens Vanbiervliet, Wim Terryn, Jan Somers, Benoit Prevost, and Delphine Martiny
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Campylobacter coli ,prosthetic joint infection ,WGS ,virulome ,antibacterial resistance ,Medicine - Abstract
Prosthetic joint infections caused by Campylobacter are uncommon, with the majority of cases being attributed to C. fetus. This case report represents the third instance of a prosthetic hip infection caused by C. coli following an episode of gastroenteritis and, notably, in an immunocompetent patient. The infection was successfully managed by surgical debridement and lavage with retention of the prosthesis and 12 weeks of antibiotics. Furthermore, we present the first whole-genome sequence of a Campylobacter strain responsible for prosthetic joint infection and offer a comprehensive review of the literature on such infections.
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- 2024
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