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Campylobacter enteritis presenting with convulsions
Clinical Pediatrics
|February 1, 1982
Insights
A 14-month-old boy experienced a febrile convulsion, later diagnosed with Campylobacter infection. This case highlights that Campylobacter infection can cause febrile convulsions before diarrhea develops.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurology
Background:
- Febrile convulsions are common in young children.
- Campylobacter jejuni is a frequent cause of bacterial gastroenteritis.
Observation:
- A 14-month-old boy presented with a convulsion and fever (40°C).
- Diarrhea and Campylobacter jejuni isolation occurred on the second hospital day.
Findings:
- Campylobacter infection can manifest as febrile convulsions.
- Febrile convulsions may precede the typical diarrheal symptoms of Campylobacter infection.
Implications:
- Clinicians should consider Campylobacter infection in young children with unexplained febrile convulsions.
- Early recognition of Campylobacter infection can aid in timely diagnosis and management.
- This association broadens the clinical spectrum of Campylobacter jejuni infections.
Abstract:
A 14-month old boy presented to the hospital having had a convulsion. Initial work-up was essentially negative except for the presence of a temperature of 40 C. On the second hospital day, the patient began to have diarrhea and Campylobacter jejuni was isolated. This case illustrates that Campylobacter infection may be associated with febrile convulsions, and that these may precede the diarrheal phase of the illness.