Professional paper
CAMPYLOBACTERS AS THE CAUSE OF ACUTE DIARRHEAL DISEASE IN THE COUNTY PRIMORSKOGORANSKA IN THE YEAR 2006
Darinka Vučković
orcid.org/0000-0003-1266-3891
; Department of microbiology and parasitology, School of medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Palmira Gregorović-Kesovija
; Institut of public health of Primorsko-Goranska county, Rijeka, Croatia
Brigita Tićac
; Department of microbiology and parasitology, School of medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Maja Abram
orcid.org/0000-0003-4113-098X
; Department of microbiology and parasitology, School of medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Campylobacter spp. are gram negative, curved, microaerophilic
and thermophilic bacteria. The most important
role in human pathology play Campylobacter jejuni
(C. jejuni) and Campylobacter coli (C. coli) as the causative
agents of acute diarrheal disease developed after
consumption of contaminated meat (poultry or pork).
The aim of the study was to present the quantity of
campylobacters isolated from stools of the patients with
diarrhea in the County Primorsko-Goranska. The data
from the Laboratory for diagnostics of enteric infections
of the Teaching institute of public health of the County
Primorsko-Goranska for the year 2006 were analysed
retrospectively. During that year 6416 stool samples
were examined for Campylobacter spp. Campylobacters
were found in 407 samples (6.34%) but primoisolates
were identified in 239 (3.73%) patients and the other
isolates were from control stools obtained from the
same patients. Among primoisolates C. jejuni was found
in 187 (78.24%) patients, C. coli in 50 (20.92%)
patients and for two isolates (0.84%) species determination
was not possible. The patients were mostly children
under four years of age and young adults and the largest
numbers of isolation were seen in January and September.
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Hrčak ID:
23344
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Publication date:
20.3.2007.
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