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[The diagnosis of campylobacteriosis]
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Campylobacter was detected in 3% of patients with intestinal dysfunction between 1984-1991. Livestock also showed high Campylobacter infection rates (57.1%), indicating a potential reservoir for human illness.
Area of Science:
- Medical Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Veterinary Medicine
Background:
- Campylobacter infections can cause intestinal dysfunction.
- Understanding the prevalence and sources of Campylobacter is crucial for public health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence of Campylobacter in patients with intestinal dysfunction.
- To analyze the age distribution of Campylobacter infections in children.
- To investigate Campylobacter in livestock as a potential infection reservoir.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 4147 patient cases from 1984-1991.
- Assays for Campylobacter in fecal samples.
- Analysis of 102 livestock intestinal content samples for Campylobacter.
Main Results:
- Campylobacter was detected in 3% (144/4147) of patients.
- Children represented 12% of positive cases, with varying prevalence by age group.
- 15 Campylobacter-positive patients also harbored other enteropathogens.
- Severe campylobacteriosis with exsicosis affected 4% of infected children; 80% had moderate forms.
- 57.1% of livestock samples tested positive for Campylobacter.
Conclusions:
- Campylobacter is a significant pathogen in patients with intestinal dysfunction.
- Children are a vulnerable population for Campylobacter infections.
- Livestock serve as a potential reservoir for Campylobacter, highlighting the need for One Health approaches.
Abstract:
Results of assays for Campylobacter in patients with intestinal dysfunction are presented for the period from 1984 to 1991. 4147 cases were analyzed in 144 of which (3%) Campylobacter was detected in feces. Children constituted 12% of this group. They were distributed by age in the following way: 1 year and younger--1%, from 1 to 2 years--4.2%, from 3 to 6 years--3.8%, from 7 to 16 years--2.3%. 15 Campylobacter-positive patients were established to discharge other enteropathogenic microorganisms. 4% of children suffered from severe form of campylobacteriosis associated with exsicosis, 80% had moderate form of the disease. In order to study reservoirs of the infection 102 samples of intestinal content in livestock were analyzed for Campylobacter 57.1% of which proved to be positive.