Abortion associated with Campylobacter upsaliensis

• Published in: Journal of Clinical Microbiology Vol. 32; no. 12; pp. 3093 - 3094
• Main Authors: Gurgan, T. (Haceteppe University, Ankara, Turkey.), Diker, K.S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Society for Microbiology 01-12-1994
• Subjects: Abortion, Septic - microbiology; ABORTO; Adult; Animals; AVORTEMENT; Bacterial diseases; Bacterial diseases of the genital system; BACTERIOSE; BACTERIOSIS; Biological and medical sciences; CAMPYLOBACTER; Campylobacter - isolation & purification; Campylobacter Infections - microbiology; Campylobacter Infections - transmission; Campylobacter Infections - veterinary; Campylobacter upsaliensis; Cat Diseases - microbiology; Cats; CHAT; Diseases of mother, fetus and pregnancy; ESTUDIOS DE CASOS PRACTICOS; ETUDE DE CAS; Female; FEMME; GATO; GESTACION; GESTATION; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Human bacterial diseases; Humans; Infectious diseases; Medical sciences; MUJERES; PATHOGENESE; PATOGENESIS; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - microbiology; Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta; SEPTICEMIA; SEPTICEMIE; ZOONOSE; ZOONOSIS; Human; Fissipedia; Carnivora; Pregnancy disorders; Campylobacteraceae; Abortion; Female genital diseases; Infection; Campylobacter infection; Case study; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Cat; Bacteriosis; Bacteria; Female; Transmission from animal to man
• ISSN: 0095-1137; 1098-660X
• DOI: 10.1128/jcm.32.12.3093-3094.1994

Campylobacter upsaliensis was isolated from the blood and fetoplacental material of an 18-week-pregnant woman who had contact with a household cat. We believe this is the first report of abortion associated with C. upsaliensis infection