Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials (Feb 2010)

Spondylodiscitis and an aortic aneurysm due to <it>Campylobacter coli</it>

  • Bournet Béatrice,
  • Garnier Laurence,
  • Cattoen Christian,
  • Dehecq Caroline,
  • Lemaire Xavier,
  • Yazdanpanah Yazdan,
  • Senneville Eric

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-0711-9-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
p. 8

Abstract

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Abstract Campylobacter coli is a rare cause of bacteremia. We report here the first case of C.coli spondylodiscitis complicated by an aortic aneurysm. Outcome was favourable with surgery and antibiotic therapy.