Campylobacter jejuni enteritis in a premature neonate.
We have described the first case of Campylobacter jejuni enteritis in a premature neonate, whose clinical course was characterized by a self-limited bloody diarrhea accompanied by metabolic acidosis and poor weight gain. The importance of this organism in causing preterm labor in mothers and enteritis in premature neonates awaits systematic study.
Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
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D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002168:Campylobacter fetus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004751:Enteritis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010414:Pennsylvania