Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
JBJI
Articles | Volume 9, issue 1
Articles | Volume 9, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-9-59-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-9-59-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 9, issue 1
Case report
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12 Feb 2024
Case report |  | 12 Feb 2024

Vertebral osteomyelitis with Campylobacter jejuni – a case report and review of the literature of a very rare disease

Simone Greminger, Carol Strahm, Julia Notter, Benjamin Martens, Seth Florian Helfenstein, Jürgen Den Hollander, and Manuel Frischknecht

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Campylobacter species mainly cause gastrointestinal disease. Systemic complications such as bacteremia and osteoarticular infections are rare. We describe in detail a very rare case of a vertebral osteomyelitis due to C. jejuni and screened literature, identifying six other cases. Besides fluoroquinolones, macrolides like azithromycin may be a treatment option for bone infections due to its good bone penetration in selected cases.
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