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Severe campylobacter infection in children
The Journal of Infection
|November 1, 1985
Insights
Campylobacter jejuni infections in children are as common as Salmonella infections. Severe cases in neonates can mimic necrotising enterocolitis.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Campylobacter jejuni is a significant cause of bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide.
- Understanding the epidemiology and clinical spectrum of C. jejuni infections in pediatric populations is crucial for effective management.
Observation:
- A review of children hospitalized with Campylobacter jejuni infection in Bristol and Newcastle over two years.
- Gastrointestinal disease caused by C. jejuni was found to be as common as that caused by Salmonella species.
- Three neonates presented with severe C. jejuni infections that clinically resembled necrotising enterocolitis.
Findings:
- Campylobacter jejuni is a prevalent cause of pediatric gastrointestinal illness, comparable in frequency to Salmonella.
- Neonatal C. jejuni infections can manifest with severe symptoms, mimicking necrotising enterocolitis.
- Detailed case description of a neonate with severe C. jejuni infection highlights the diagnostic challenges.
Implications:
- Highlights the importance of considering C. jejuni in the differential diagnosis of neonatal enterocolitis.
- Suggests the need for increased awareness and diagnostic vigilance for C. jejuni in severe pediatric gastrointestinal cases.
- Informs public health strategies and clinical guidelines for managing pediatric Campylobacter infections.
Abstract:
Children suffering from Campylobacter jejuni infection and who were admitted to children's hospitals in Bristol and Newcastle over a period of 2 years are reviewed. Gastro-intestinal disease caused by C. jejuni was as common as that due to Salmonella spp. Three neonates suffered particularly severe infections which resembled necrotising enterocolitis. One such case is described.