Campylobacter fetus Bacteremia Presenting with Bilateral Lower Leg Cellulitis in an Immunocompetent Adult.

Intern MedFeb 1, 2026 (epub)
Case ReportInfectious Diseases

Shogo Shirota, Yuki Omura, Taku Ogawa

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Case in brief

An 87-year-old woman without immunodeficiency presented with fever and pain in both legs. Examination showed inflammatory changes in both lower legs, and blood cultures grew Campylobacter fetus. She received meropenem, which was narrowed to ampicillin and then changed to oral amoxicillin; her clinical condition improved.

What made this case unusual

Bilateral lower-leg cellulitis associated with C. fetus bacteremia occurred in an immunocompetent adult, whereas the organism often causes bacteremia in immunocompromised patients and bilateral cellulitis is rarely described.

Diagnostic / clinical pearl

In an immunocompetent patient with bilateral cellulitis and fever, blood cultures can identify C. fetus bacteremia and help establish the diagnosis.

Source

PubMed · PMID 41621878

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