Undercooked Leghorn Chicken is A Source of Campylobacter Jejuni, An Infectious Agent for Causing Prosthetic Joint Infection and Diarrhea

Abstract

Campylobacter species commonly cause diarrheal illness. As the Campylobacter species are found in chicken and beef, so utilization of contaminated undercook chicken and unpasteurized milk products is a significant reason for diarrhea. This case report describes a rare prosthetic joint infection caused by Campylobacter jejuni. The patient ate the undercook Leghorn chicken wings, and after 12h of the meal, he started suffering from a diarrheal illness that followed the prosthetic joint infection. The patient had undergone arthroplasty seven years ago. He started copious, watery stool output along with experiencing pain in his left hip and leg. After blood culture and synovial fluid culture trials, results revealed C. jejuni, identified by using MALDI-TOF MS (matrix-assisted laser desorption/ ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry). The patient recovered after surgery and following a prescription of intravenous and oral ciprofloxacin therapy. This case describes the rare event in medical history that Campylobacter jejuni that may be causing prosthetic joint infection. Therefore, we should focus on destroying such infection-causing strains in a meal before eating chicken and beef