Infective endocarditis due to C. fetus : an opportunistic infection in a patient with AIDS
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background Campylobacter fetus is a rare zoonotic cause of infective endocarditis (IE) that occurs most commonly in persons with predisposing conditions, such as immunodeficiencies and/or structural heart disease. Case Summary This case highlights native tricuspid valve IE due to C. fetus occurring in a patient with concomitant diagnosis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) treated with combination beta-lactam antimicrobial therapy without immediate surgical candidacy following initial presentation with prolonged constitutional symptoms. Conclusion Patients with AIDS are at-risk for opportunistic infections, including those that are less commonly investigated and potentially without obvious epidemiologic risk factors, such as C. fetus . However, despite being a fastidious organism, C. fetus bacteremia can be diagnosed using widely available blood culture methods. Treatment requires rapid initiation of effective antimicrobial therapy and surgical evaluation in most cases of IE.
Source: ASM Case Reports
Authors: Cole T. Bredehoeft, Ryan D. Carroll
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4414092732