부산대학교 도서관

Campylobacter enteritis presents prodromal symptoms such as fever, headache, and myalgia that develope 12-24 h before gastrointestinal symptoms. In this report, we describe a case of a 21-year-old Japanese man with a fever and headache who underwent lumbar puncture. The cerebrospinal fluid test revealed no hypercellularity and its culture was negative. After admission, he developed watery diarrhea and mild pain in the right lower abdomen. An additional medical interview revealed a history of eating at a Yakitori restaurant 4 days before the hospital visit, and Campylobacter jejuni was identified in blood and stool cultures. Campylobacter enteritis can mimic meningitis during the early clinical course. This report provides a natural history of Campylobacter enteritis from its earliest onset and shows a didactic pitfall of Campylobacter enteritis for clinicians.