Abstract
Described is the isolation of Campylobacter jejuni from the bile of a cholecystic patient admitted for abdominal pain to an intensive care unit. A cholecystectomy was performed, and the patient responded to erythromycin therapy. Details of this uncommon isolation are given.
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