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Cecal Perforation In The Setting Of Campylobacter Jejuni Infection, Seema Jain, Weston Betrner, Dane Olevian, Dhiraj Yadav
Cecal Perforation In The Setting Of Campylobacter Jejuni Infection, Seema Jain, Weston Betrner, Dane Olevian, Dhiraj Yadav
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Campylobacter infection is the leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide, yet life-threatening complications are extremely rare. We present a 32-year-old previously healthy man who presented with dysentery from Campylobacter jejuni, which was complicated by cecal perforation and secondary bacterial peritonitis.