Campylobacter fetus

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Campylobacter fetus
SEM image of C. fetus showing the chracteristic "S-shaped" morphology.
SEM image of C. fetus showing the chracteristic "S-shaped" morphology.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Epsilon Proteobacteria
Order: Campylobacterales
Family: Campylobacteraceae
Genus: Campylobacter
Species: C. fetus
Binomial name
Campylobacter fetus
(Smith & Taylor 1919)
Sebald & Véron 1963

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Campylobacter fetus is a species of Gram-negative, motile bacteria with a characteristic "S-shaped" rod morphology similar to members of the genus Vibrio Template:Ref N. Like other members of the Campylobacter genus, C. fetus is oxidase-positive.

Pathogenesis

In addition to causing some cases of abortion in cattle and sheep, C. fetus is an opportunistic human pathogen and can cause bacteremia and thrombophlebitisTemplate:Ref N. Though rare, C. fetus can lead to fatal septicemia in newborns and immunocompromised individualsTemplate:Ref N. Bacteremia can lead to localized infections of the meninges in the brain, the respiratory pleural spaces or lungs, jointsTemplate:Ref N, the pericardial sac around the heart, or the peritoneum.

Gallery

Antimicrobial regimen

  • 1. Gastroenteritis[2]
  • Preferred regimen: Gentamicin 5 mg/kg IV q24h
  • Alternative regimen (1): Ampicillin 100 mg/kg IV q6h
  • Alternative regimen (2): Imipenem 500 mg IV q6h

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Public Health Image Library (PHIL)".
  2. Gilbert, David (2015). The Sanford guide to antimicrobial therapy. Sperryville, Va: Antimicrobial Therapy. ISBN 978-1930808843.
  1. Template:Note NRyan KJ; Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed. ed.). McGraw Hill. ISBN 978-0-8385-8529-0.
  2. Template:Note NPerez-Perez GI, Blaser MJ (1996). Campylobacter and Helicobacter. In: Baron's Medical Microbiology (Barron S et al, eds.) (4th ed. ed.). Univ of Texas Medical Branch. (via NCBI Bookshelf) ISBN 978-0-9631172-1-2.
  3. Template:Note NMonno R; Rendina M; Ceci G; Rizzo C; Luzzi I; Francavilla A; Rizzo G; Ierardi E. (2004). "Campylobacter fetus bacteremia in an immunocompromised patient: case report and review of the literature". New Microbiol. 27 (3): 281&ndash, 5.
  4. Template:Note NDavid J; Nasser RM; Goldberg JW; Reed KD; Earll MD. (2005). "Bilateral prosthetic knee infection by Campylobacter fetus". J Arthroplasty. 20 (3): 401&ndash, 5.

See also

Campylobacteriosis

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