Infection of the thyroid gland caused by Campylobacter fetus subsp fetus

被引:4
作者
Goegebuer, T. [1 ]
Verhaeghe, J.-P. [1 ]
Verlinde, A. [1 ]
De Laere, E. [1 ]
Surmont, I. [1 ]
机构
[1] Heilig Hartziekenhuis Roeselare Menen VZW, Lab Klin Biol, B-8800 Roeselare, Belgium
来源
ACTA CLINICA BELGICA | 2007年 / 62卷 / 02期
关键词
Campylobacter fetus subsp fetus; thyroid gland; abscess;
D O I
10.1179/acb.2007.023
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We report what we consider to be the first case I of an abscess of the thyroid gland due to Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus (C. fetus) in a patient suffering from hyperthyroidism. C. fetus is known I as a rare and opportunistic pathogen in humans, I causing a broad variety of systemic infections. Acquisition by humans is thought to occur through contact with animals or animal products and to start as a gastro-intestinal cotonization.The detection of C. fetus in stool is challenging, since culture efforts are generally directed in order to fulfil growth requirements of C. jejuni, a much more common enteric pathogen. Detection of C. fetus in non-stool, samples is even more challenging since routine culture doesn't imply prolonged incubation (> 72h), selective media and microaerophilic conditions. It is therefore not unlikely that human infections caused by C. fetus occur more often than generally assumed.
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页码:130 / 133
页数:4
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