Campylobacter fetus

Campylobacter fetus is a species of Gram-negative, motile bacteria with a characteristic "S"-shaped rod morphology similar to members of the genus Vibrio.[1] Like other members of the genus Campylobacter, C. fetus is oxidase-positive.

Campylobacter fetus
SEM image of C. fetus showing the characteristic "S-shaped" morphology.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Proteobacteria
Class:
Epsilonproteobacteria
Order:
Campylobacterales
Family:
Campylobacteraceae
Genus:
Campylobacter
Species:
C. fetus
Binomial name
Campylobacter fetus
(Smith & Taylor 1919)
Sebald & Véron 1963

Pathogenesis

In addition to causing some cases of spontaneous abortion in cattle and sheep, C. fetus is an opportunistic human pathogen and can cause bacteremia and thrombophlebitis.[2] Though rare, C. fetus can lead to fatal sepsis in newborns and immunocompromised individuals.[3] C. fetus, along with C. coli, has been shown to cause sepsis.[4] Bacteremia can lead to localized infections of the meninges in the brain, the respiratory pleural spaces or lungs, joints,[5] the pericardial sac around the heart, or the peritoneum.

See also

References
  1. Ryan KJ; Ray CG, eds. (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed.). McGraw Hill. ISBN 978-0-8385-8529-0.
  2. Perez-Perez GI, Blaser MJ (1996). Baron S, et al. (eds.). Campylobacter and Helicobacter. In: Baron's Medical Microbiology (4th ed.). Univ of Texas Medical Branch. ISBN 978-0-9631172-1-2. (via NCBI Bookshelf).
  3. Monno R, Rendina M, Ceci G, Rizzo C, Luzzi I, Francavilla A, Rizzo G, Ierardi E (2004). "Campylobacter fetus bacteremia in an immunocompromised patient: case report and review of the literature". New Microbiol. 27 (3): 281–5. PMID 15460531.
  4. Kist, M.; Keller, K. M.; Niebling, W.; Kilching, W. (1984-04-01). "Campylobacter coli septicaemia associated with septic abortion". Infection. 12 (2): 88–90. doi:10.1007/bf01641678. ISSN 0300-8126. PMID 6735483.
  5. David J, Nasser RM, Goldberg JW, Reed KD, Earll MD (2005). "Bilateral prosthetic knee infection by Campylobacter fetus". J Arthroplasty. 20 (3): 401–5. doi:10.1016/j.arth.2004.09.030. PMID 15809962.
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