Abstract
The authors describe a rare case of Campylobacter fetus occurring in a patient who showed no overt evidence of immune incompetence. The patient presented with severe cellulitis of the legs, a chronic low grade fever, and a history of recent exposure to sick calves.
MeSH terms
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Agricultural Workers' Diseases / diagnosis
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Animals
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Campylobacter Infections / complications
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Campylobacter Infections / diagnosis*
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Campylobacter Infections / transmission
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Campylobacter Infections / veterinary
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Campylobacter fetus*
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Cattle
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Cattle Diseases / transmission
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Cellulitis / etiology
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Cellulitis / microbiology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pleural Effusion / etiology*
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Pleural Effusion / microbiology
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Zoonoses