Campylobacter fetus foodborne illness outbreak in the elderly

In June 2021, a cluster of 7 cases of Campylobacter fetus infections occurred in a rehabilitation center, and caused significant morbidity in elderly patients including 5 with bacteremia and 2 with osteoarticular medical device infections. The genetic identity identified by whole genome sequencing of the different Campylobacter fetus strains confirms a common source. This foodborne illness outbreak may have resulted from consumption of unpasteurized dairy products, a cow's raw milk cheese resulting from a farm to fork strategy.