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Campylobacter beyond the gut: A case series of Campylobacter jejuni bacteraemia with atypical presentations

Thomas AR, Samhitha K, Srinivasan N, Shetty A, Padiyar U S, Rao SB

Tropical doctor, 2026

Abstract

Campylobacter jejuni is a common cause of gastro-enteritis, whereas bacteraemia is an infrequent and under-recognized manifestation. Initial standard culture conditions failed to yield growth, indicating possible diagnostic delays. Identification was achieved by incubating the culture plates in microaerophilic conditions and rapid identification by MALDI-TOF MS (Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry).

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