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Drugs, accidents and poisoning
Published in Jagdish M. Gupta, John Beveridge, MCQs in Paediatrics, 2020
Jagdish M. Gupta, John Beveridge
15.11. In which of the following infections is erythromycin a suitable antibiotic?Impetigo.Urinary tract infection.Mycoplasma pneumonia.Campylobacter enteritis.Chlamydia conjunctivitis.
Unexplained Fever Associated with Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Published in Benedict Isaac, Serge Kernbaum, Michael Burke, Unexplained Fever, 2019
Recently recognized pathogens Yersinia and Campylobacter may cause febrile diarrhea or may simulate inflammatory bowel disease or even acute appendicitis. In Yersinia enteritis45,46 the most important symptoms are fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Fever occurs in approximately 50% of cases and may vary from high temperatures of brief duration to low-grade fever lasting for weeks. Campylobacter enteritis47,48 is characterized by a prodromal stage of fever, malaise, abdominal pain, nausea, and myalgia, followed by diarrhea, which may be bloody. The condition usually subsides in 3 to 4 days, but in debilitated or im-munosuppressed patients, it can become severe and prolonged or relapsing. Other manifestations and methods of diagnosis of these infections are discussed elsewhere (see Chapter 20).
Campylobacter
Published in Dongyou Liu, Handbook of Foodborne Diseases, 2018
Hongsheng Huang, Catherine D. Carrillo, Emma Sproston
There are three major post-Campylobacter infection sequelae including GBS, IBS, and reactive arthritis. The true incidence of these complications that resulted from previous Campylobacter infection is limited. Globally, approximately one-third of all the GBS cases are attributed to Campylobacter infection, and 36% of those who have had previous Campylobacter infection will develop IBS within 1–2 years, and 1%–5% of individuals who have had Campylobacter infections will develop reactive arthritis (1). A recent systematic review reported that the proportion of Campylobacter cases resulting in GBS was estimated to be 0.07% (81). Although rare, GBS is a serious illness where it causes ascending paralysis that can ultimately affect vital organs such as the lungs and heart. The incidence of GBS in a cohort of patients presenting with Campylobacter enteritis was 1.17/1,000 person-years, a rate 77 times greater than that in the general population (40,65).
An acute presentation of pediatric mesenteric lymphangioma: a case report and literature overview
Published in Acta Chirurgica Belgica, 2018
Céline Clement, Rob Snoekx, Pieter Ceulemans, Inez Wyn, Jan Matheï
A four-year-old boy was referred to our emergency department. The patient was complaining of moderate abdominal pain since one week. The pain progressively worsened in the past hours and was accompanied by nausea and vomiting. The patient had normal bowel movements and no history of fever for the last week. His medical history showed a circumcision and an episode of invasive Campylobacter enteritis at the age of six months. Clinical examination showed signs of an acute abdomen with important abdominal distension, generalized abdominal tenderness with guarding and decreased bowel sounds. Furthermore, there was a clinical impression of a mass in the right hypochondrium. Blood pressure, heart rhythm and body temperature at presentation were normal. Laboratory results were within normal limits, apart from an elevated C-reactive protein (132.61 mg/L, normal value <5.00 mg/L). Imaging studies were carried out for further diagnosis. Ultrasound examination showed multiple fluid-filled small bowel loops. The appendix could not be visualized. A CT scan showed wide-spread lobulated fluid-filled collections with compression of the caecum and terminal ileum. There was a remarkable thickening of the wall of the terminal ileum. The appendix occurred normal (Figure 1).
Clinical management of patients with primary immunodeficiencies during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published in Expert Review of Clinical Immunology, 2021
Isabella Quinti, Ivano Mezzaroma, Cinzia Milito
Co-infections identified during the COVID-19 hospitalization included Campylobacter enteritis in a patient with hypogammaglobulinemia, Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease in a patient with IFNGR2 deficiency, and oral candidiasis in a patient with XHIGM. It should be underlined that most patients were treated for potential bacterial co-infection or superinfection with antibiotics and extra immunoglobulin infusion [5–7].