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Table 3 Cases of Campylobacter insulaenigrae infection in humans

From: Campylobacter insulaenigrae bacteremia with meningitis: a case report

 

Chua K et al. (2007) [4]

Current Study (2015)

Country

Australia

Japan

Age, Sex

60-year-old woman

89-year-old man

Symptoms

Fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea

Fever and weakness in legs

Infection site

Intestinal canal, blood

meninges, blood

Medical history

Hemodialysis for autosomal dominant adult polycystic kidney and liver disease

Organized chronic subdural hematoma and hypertension

Interaction with marine mammals

None

None

Antibiotics for treatment

Ciprofloxacin, Azithromycin, and Meropenem

Meropenem and Ampicillin

Duration of therapy

24 weeks

4 weeks

GenBank

EF433401

DQ174183

  1. The table compares the characteristics in the current study and the previous study reported in 2007 [4]. In both cases, there is no interaction with marine mammals and the portal of entry was uncertain in both of them