[Gastroenteritis caused by Campylobacter jejuni in childhood. Study of 100 cases].
Authors report results of the study on a series of 100 pediatrics patients with Campylobacter gastroenteritis whose ages were between 1 month and 14 years. Incidence of Campylobacter jejuni isolation among 2,733 samples of diarrheal stools, examined during a period of 3 years, was 146 cases (5.03%). Several epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of the infection are analysed. Campylobacter jejuni is an important enteric pathogen in infancy, and clinical symptoms due to infection are diarrhea, fever, vomits and abdominal pain. Illness is frequently self-limited and resolution is favourable in most cases with symptomatic treatment.
Servicio de Pediatría, Universidad del País Vasco, Hospital Civil de Basurto, Bilbao.
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D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002168:Campylobacter fetus; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013030:Spain
Gastroenteritis por Campylobacter jejuni en la edad pediátrica. Estudio de 100 observaciones.