Table 1. Characteristics of 45 patients with Campylobacter spp. vascular infections in a multicenter retrospective study on vascular infections and endocarditis caused by Campylobacter spp., France*.

Characteristic	Vascular infection	Native vascular infection	Vascular graft or endograft infection
All patients	45 (100)	30 (66.7)	15 (33.3)
Age, y, median (interquartile range)	69.5 (61.2–81.3)	69.5 (61.8–81.3)	70 (62–81)
Sex
M	36 (80)	23 (76.7)	13 (86.7)
F	9 (20)	7 (23.3)	2 (13.3)
Localization
Aortic	30 (66.7)	17 (56.7)	13 (86.7)
Peripheral artery	7 (15.6)	6 (20)	1 (6.7)
Venous involvement	5 (11.1)	4 (13.3)	1 (6.7)
Lymphatic involvement	1 (2.2)	1 (3.3)	0
Not available	2 (4.4)	2 (6.7)	0
Underlying condition
Preexisting aortic aneurysm	11 (24.4)	9 (30)	2 (13.3)
Ischemic cardiomyopathy	10 (22.2)	8 (26.7)	2 (13.3)
Tobacco use	12 (26.7)	8 (26.7)	4 (26.7)
Chronic liver disease	5 (11.1)	4 (13.3)	1 (3.3)
Diabetes	11 (24.4)	8 (26.7)	3 (20)
Chronic renal failure	9 (20)	5 (16.7)	4 (26.7)
Hematologic malignancy	2 (4.4)	2 (6.7)	0
Solid neoplasm	11 (24.4)	6 (20)	5 (33.3)
Immunodeficiency	7 (15.6)	6 (20)	1 (6.7)
Clinical manifestations†
Fever	32 (71.1)	24 (80)	8 (53.3)
Septic shock	1 (2.2)	1 (3.3)	0
Hemorrhagic shock	4 (8.9)	3 (10)	1 (6.7)
Diarrhea	10 (22.2)	6 (20)	4 (26.7)
Gastrointestinal bleeding	6 (13.3)	5 (16.7)	1 (3.3)
Abdominal or lumbar pain	23 (51.1)	16 (53.3)	7 (46.7)
Acute limb ischemia	3 (6.7)	3 (10)	0
Osteoarticular involvement	4 (8.9)	2 (6.7)	2 (13.3)
Campylobacter species
C. fetus	36 (80)	23 (76.7)	13 (86.7)
C. jejuni	5 (11.1)	4 (13.3)	1 (3.3)
Other Campylobacter spp.	4 (8.9)	3 (10)	1 (3.3)

*Values are no. (%) except as indicated. †Signs and symptoms occurring within the past month were considered.