Campylobacter fetus — Details

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Campylobacter fetus is a species of Gram-negative, motile bacteria with a characteristic "S-shaped" rod morphology similar to members of the genus Vibrio ^[1]. Like other members of the Campylobacter genus, C. fetus is oxidase-positive.

In addition to causing some cases of abortion in cattle and sheep, C. fetus is an opportunistic human pathogen and can cause bacteremia and thrombophlebitis^[2] . Though rare, C. fetus can lead to fatal septicemia in newborns and immunocompromised individuals^[3] . It is the only Campylobacter species that can give septicemia. Bacteremia can lead to localized infections of the meninges in the brain, the respiratory pleural spaces or lungs, joints^[4] , the pericardial sac around the heart, or the peritoneum.

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