Campylobacter jejuni prosthetic joint infection in an ulcerative colitis patient in the absence of gastrointestinal symptoms

73-year-old man with ulcerative colitis was diagnosed with Campylobacter jejuni prosthetic knee infection. No preceding gastrointestinal illness was reported. Joint aspirate and operative cultures were negative; however, blood cultures were positive for Campylobacter jejuni. The role of ulcerative c...

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Main Authors: Sehar Ali, Budder Siddiqui, Folake Lawal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250920302286