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Culture Methods to Determine the Limit of Detection and Survival in Transport Media of Campylobacter Jejuni in Human Fecal Specimens
Published on: March 10, 2020
Campylobacter enteritis in Ilorin, Nigeria
S O Samuel1, A O Aboderin, A A Akanbi
1Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria.
East African Medical Journal
|April 24, 2007
Summary
Campylobacter jejuni/coli causes significant diarrhea in Nigeria's middle-belt. This study identified the bacteria in 8.2% of children with diarrhea, highlighting its role as a key pathogen.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health
Background:
- Campylobacter jejuni/coli is a leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis globally.
- Previous research in Nigeria focused on northern and southwestern regions, neglecting the middle-belt.
- This study addresses the knowledge gap regarding Campylobacter's prevalence in Nigeria's middle-belt.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the etiological role of Campylobacter jejuni/coli in childhood diarrhea within Nigeria's middle-belt.
- To establish the prevalence of Campylobacter jejuni/coli infections in the study population.
Main Methods:
- A prospective case-control study was conducted.
- Stool samples were collected from 306 children with diarrhea and 100 healthy controls in Ilorin, Nigeria.
- Isolation and characterization of Campylobacter jejuni/coli were performed.
Main Results:
- Campylobacter jejuni/coli was detected in 8.2% of children with diarrhea; none of the controls were positive.
- Campylobacter jejuni accounted for 56% of isolates, while Campylobacter coli comprised 44%.
- All isolates were susceptible to erythromycin and ciprofloxacin; no plasmids were detected.
Conclusions:
- Campylobacter jejuni/coli is a significant causative agent of diarrhea in the middle-belt region of Nigeria.
- Further characterization of local Campylobacter strains is warranted to understand their epidemiology and resistance patterns.
- Findings underscore the importance of Campylobacter surveillance in Nigeria.
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