Open AccessCampylobacter coli Prosthetic Hip Infection Associated with Ingestion of Contaminated Oysters
Author(s) -
Susan E. Sharp
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.00417-09
Subject(s) - campylobacter , ingestion , microbiology and biotechnology , contamination , isolation (microbiology) , biology , oyster , medicine , bacteria , ecology , genetics
This report describes the first reported case of a prosthetic hip joint infection due toCampylobacter coli . The infection presumably resulted from ingestion of contaminated raw oysters. Issues regarding original smear interpretation, culture isolation, and susceptibility testing are presented.