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Campylobacter fetus septic arthritis revealing a malignancy.
- Source :
-
Joint bone spine [Joint Bone Spine] 2004 Jan; Vol. 71 (1), pp. 63-5. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Campylobacter fetus is a rare cause of bone and joint infection. We report a new case in a patient who also had endocarditis due to the same organism. This type of infection usually occurs in immunocompromised hosts. Investigations in our patient found a cancer of the prostate.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arthritis, Infectious etiology
Campylobacter Infections complications
Campylobacter fetus growth & development
Campylobacter fetus pathogenicity
Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial etiology
Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial pathology
Femur Head Necrosis complications
Femur Head Necrosis pathology
Hip Joint diagnostic imaging
Hip Joint pathology
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Male
Prostatic Neoplasms complications
Prostatic Neoplasms immunology
Prostatic Neoplasms pathology
Radiography
Arthritis, Infectious pathology
Campylobacter Infections pathology
Campylobacter fetus isolation & purification
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1297-319X
- Volume :
- 71
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Joint bone spine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 14769524
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/S1297-319X(03)00094-0