Campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus sepsis in a neonate: case report and review of the literature

CASE REPORTS

Year : October-December 2011 | Volume : 8 | Issue : 4

CAMPYLOBACTER FETUS SUBSPECIES FETUS SEPSIS IN A NEONATE: CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Rebecca Schein¹, Melanie Osby², James Homans³.
¹Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Los Angeles County plus University of Southern California Medical Center, ²Department of Clinical Pathology, Los Angeles County plus University of Southern California Medical Center and Department of Pathology, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, USA, ³Division of Infectious Disease, Los Angeles County plus University of Southern California Medical Center and Department of Pediatrics, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, USA.

Abstract

Campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus is an uncommon cause of neonatal sepsis. Perinatal infection is severe, often resulting in spontaneous abortion, prematurity, septic shock, pneumonia, meningitis and postnatal death. Diagnosis is difficult as signs and symptoms of infection are not specific. We present a case of C. fetus subsp fetus bacteremia in a premature newborn of a substance-abusing mother with chorioamnionitis. Specific identification and antimicrobial susceptibilities resulted in successful treatment of the patient.

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Rebecca Schein
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Osby M, Schein R, Homans J. CAMPYLOBACTER FETUS SUBSPECIES FETUS SEPSIS IN A NEONATE: CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE. Pediatr Oncall J. 2011;8: 102-103.