Acute pancreatitis associated with campylobacter infection

Abstract

We report a case of acute pancreatitis associated with campylobacter infection. The patient presented with clinical symptoms and signs which suggested acute appendicitis. However, she was found to have acute pancreatitis with an acute campylobacter infection. Recent reports have shown that campylobacter is pathogenic in the biliary tract, and we suggest that it may also be responsible for some cases of acute pancreatitis in the absence of biliary disease.