Table 1.
Summary of reported cases of invasive Campylobacter rectus infections
| Case | Reference | Sexa/age (yr) | Underlying condition or risk | Diagnosis | Other bacteria isolated | Treatment | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spiegel and Telford (13) | M/62 | Poor oral hygiene, alcoholism (with history of losing consciousness) | Left chest wall abscess with pleural and extrapleural components and rib destruction | Actinomyces viscosus | Drainage, antibiotics (penicillin) | Discharged after 38 days of hospitalization |
| 2 | Han et al. (8) | F/32 | Lymphoma, neutropenic, nipple piercing | Left breast abscess | Non-group A beta-hemolytic streptococci | Drainage, antibiotics (vancomycin, clindamycin, aztreonam) | Discharged after clinical remission |
| 3 | de Vries et al. (5) | M/24 | History of chronic otitis media, meningoradiculitis of unknown cause | Vertebral abscess | Actinomyces species, Eubacterium brachy | Hemilaminectomy, antibiotic (clindamycin) | Discharged after 2 weeks of hospitalization |
| 4 | Present case 1 | F/41 | Hyperglycemia | Ruptured mycotic intracranial aneurysm with subdural empyema | Porphyromonas gingivalis, Propionibacterium acnes | Percutaneous arterial embolization, drainage, antibiotics (vancomycin, ceftriaxone, metronidazole) | Died from transtentorial herniation |
| 5 | Present case 2 | M/64 | Poor oral hygiene | Necrotizing soft tissue infection of right thigh | Diphtheroid bacilli, coagulase-negative staphylococci, Porphyromonas gingivalis | Above-knee amputation, surgical debridement, antibiotic (amoxicillin- clavulanate) | Discharged after 59 days of hospitalization |
| 6 | Present case 3 | M/56 | Poor oral hygiene, hyperglycemia | Right empyema thoracis | Streptococcus constellatus, Fusobacterium nucleatum | Drainage, antibiotic (amoxicillin- clavulanate) | Discharged after 29 days of hospitalization |
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M, male; F, female.