Campylobacter Jejuni in children under 7 years old with acute enteritis
Background and Objective: In recent years, campylobacter is considered as a major cause of acute gastroenteritis in human. This study was done to determine the incidence of campylobacter in children under the age of 7 with acute enteritis referred to Amirkola hospital. Methods: This study was done o...
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Babol University of Medical Sciences
2002
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| Sumario: | Background and Objective: In recent years, campylobacter is considered as a major cause of acute gastroenteritis in human. This study was done to determine the incidence of campylobacter in children under the age of 7 with acute enteritis referred to Amirkola hospital. Methods: This study was done on stool samples of children who were under 7 years old in Amirkola hospital and cultured and studied at eskirro special medium. Further, a questionnaire included primary information and characteristics of enteritis were filled in for each patient. Findings: From 260 samples, 20 cases of campylobacter selected that 12 (4.6%) were positive for campylobacter jejuni and the most cases were observed in children under the age of 2. Conclusion: According to the results, the low incidence of this bacterium in this year may be related to sanitory measures because of epidemiology of paracholera gastroenteritis. |
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