Prevalence of Campylobacter concisus in diarrhoea of immunocompromised patients

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Prevalence of Campylobacter concisus in diarrhoea of immunocompromised patients. / Aabenhus, Rune Munck; Permin, Henrik; On, Stephen L W; Andersen, Leif P.

I: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Bind 34, Nr. 4, 2002, s. 248-52.

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Aabenhus, RM, Permin, H, On, SLW & Andersen, LP 2002, 'Prevalence of Campylobacter concisus in diarrhoea of immunocompromised patients', Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, bind 34, nr. 4, s. 248-52.

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Aabenhus, R. M., Permin, H., On, S. L. W., & Andersen, L. P. (2002). Prevalence of Campylobacter concisus in diarrhoea of immunocompromised patients. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 34(4), 248-52.

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Aabenhus RM, Permin H, On SLW, Andersen LP. Prevalence of Campylobacter concisus in diarrhoea of immunocompromised patients. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2002;34(4):248-52.

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Aabenhus, Rune Munck ; Permin, Henrik ; On, Stephen L W ; Andersen, Leif P. / Prevalence of Campylobacter concisus in diarrhoea of immunocompromised patients. I: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2002 ; Bind 34, Nr. 4. s. 248-52.

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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.",
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T1 - Prevalence of Campylobacter concisus in diarrhoea of immunocompromised patients

AU - Aabenhus, Rune Munck

AU - Permin, Henrik

AU - On, Stephen L W

AU - Andersen, Leif P

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N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

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KW - Aged

KW - Campylobacter

KW - Campylobacter Infections

KW - Diarrhea

KW - Female

KW - Humans

KW - Immunocompromised Host

KW - Infant

KW - Male

KW - Prevalence

KW - Retrospective Studies

KW - Seasons

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