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Campylobacter enteritis in Denver.

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Blaser, MJ; Reller, LB; Luechtefeld, NW; Wang, WL
Published in: West J Med
April 1982

To determine the relative importance of Campylobacter jejuni as a cause of diarrheal illness in patients coming to three hospitals in Denver, we cultured stool specimens from 2,670 patients over a two-year period. C jejuni was identified in the feces of 124 patients (4.6 percent), Salmonella from 90 (3.4 percent) and Shigella from 77 (2.9 percent). Most Campylobacter isolates were obtained in the summer months and from patients 10 to 29 years old. The illness usually lasted less than two weeks; predominant symptoms were diarrhea (98 percent), abdominal pain (88 percent) and fever (82 percent); patients with severe illness frequently had objective evidence of nonspecific colitis. Occult blood and leukocytes were present in stool specimens of 71 percent and 85 percent, respectively, of the patients tested. The duration and severity of illness led to antibiotic therapy in about half of the patients; erythromycin appeared effective. This study confirms the importance of C jejuni as a cause of enteritis; this microorganism should be sought routinely in fecal specimens from patients with diarrhea.

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Published In

West J Med

ISSN

0093-0415

Publication Date

April 1982

Volume

136

Issue

4

Start / End Page

287 / 290

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Enteritis
  • Child, Preschool
  • Child
  • Campylobacter fetus
  • Campylobacter Infections
 

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Blaser, M. J., Reller, L. B., Luechtefeld, N. W., & Wang, W. L. (1982). Campylobacter enteritis in Denver. West J Med, 136(4), 287–290.
Blaser, M. J., L. B. Reller, N. W. Luechtefeld, and W. L. Wang. “Campylobacter enteritis in Denver.West J Med 136, no. 4 (April 1982): 287–90.
Blaser MJ, Reller LB, Luechtefeld NW, Wang WL. Campylobacter enteritis in Denver. West J Med. 1982 Apr;136(4):287–90.
Blaser, M. J., et al. “Campylobacter enteritis in Denver.West J Med, vol. 136, no. 4, Apr. 1982, pp. 287–90.
Blaser MJ, Reller LB, Luechtefeld NW, Wang WL. Campylobacter enteritis in Denver. West J Med. 1982 Apr;136(4):287–290.

Published In

West J Med

ISSN

0093-0415

Publication Date

April 1982

Volume

136

Issue

4

Start / End Page

287 / 290

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Enteritis
  • Child, Preschool
  • Child
  • Campylobacter fetus
  • Campylobacter Infections