08 September 2017 : Case report
Septic Shock with Multi Organ Failure Due to Fluoroquinolones Resistant Campylobacter Jejuni
Challenging differential diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Unusual setting of medical care, Rare disease, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)
Filippo Mearelli1ABEF*, Chiara Casarsa1DE, Andrea Breglia1E, Gianni Biolo1EDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.904337
Am J Case Rep 2017; 18:972-974
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Campylobacter jejuni infections are typically self-limited, and severe extra-intestinal complications are uncommon.
CASE REPORT: We report a case of a man with septic shock due to fluoroquinolones resistant Campylobacter jejuni.
CONCLUSIONS: This manuscript emphasizes the potential lethality of fluorquinolones resistant Campylobacter jejuni bacteremia.
Keywords: Campylobacter jejuni, Fluoroquinolones, Shock, Septic
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