Abstract
The importance of Campylobacter species other than C. jejuni/coli in diarrhoeal disease is largely unknown. We wished to determine the prevalence and clinical presentation of C. concisus infection in patients with enteric disease in a tertiary hospital. Stool specimens were routinely tested for the presence of Campylobacter species, by use of the filter isolation method. The medical records of the C. concisus-positive patients were reviewed. Of 224 Campylobacter isolates obtained, 110 were identified as C. concisus. Concomitant infection occurred in only 27% of cases. By means of protein profiling we assigned C. concisus into 2 groups. The predominant C. concisus group 2 was the only strain to infect immunocompetent patients and children: 71% of the infected patients were immunocompromised, the majority being adults (84%). C. concisus may be a frequent cause of diarrhoea in immunocompromised patients. Two groups of C. concisus were found and these groups possibly vary in their pathogenic potential.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 248-52 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISSN | 0036-5548 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Age Distribution
- Aged
- Campylobacter
- Campylobacter Infections
- Diarrhea
- Female
- Humans
- Immunocompromised Host
- Infant
- Male
- Prevalence
- Retrospective Studies
- Seasons
