Campylobacter fetus thyroid gland abscess in a young immunocompetent woman

Campylobacter species are mostly associated with intestinal infections. Campylobacter fetus, however, can cause bacteremia and extra-intestinal infections especially in immunosuppressed patients. To the best of our knowledge, we present the second case of C. fetus causing thyroiditis and thyroid abs...

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Main Authors: Nancy K. El Beayni, George F. Araj, Sarah Beydoun, Maria Kozah, Zuhayr Tabbarah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:IDCases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250919303208
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Summary:Campylobacter species are mostly associated with intestinal infections. Campylobacter fetus, however, can cause bacteremia and extra-intestinal infections especially in immunosuppressed patients. To the best of our knowledge, we present the second case of C. fetus causing thyroiditis and thyroid abscess in an immunocompetent young woman. Keywords: Campylobacterfetus, Thyroiditis, Unusual infection
ISSN:2214-2509