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Cecal Perforation in the Setting of Campylobacter jejuni Infection

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT Campylobacter infection is the leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide, yet life-threatening complications are extremely rare. We present a 32-year-old previously healthy man who presented with dysentery from Campylobacter jejuni, which was complicated by cecal perforation and secondary bacterial peritonitis.

Source: ACG Case Reports Journal

DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000268

Authors: Seema Jain, Weston Bettner, Dane C. Olevian, Dhiraj Yadav

Institutions: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, West Virginia University

Language: English

Topic: Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology

Subfield: Food Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2993821686

FWCI: 0.193

Cites: 10

Cited by: 3

Related to: 10