Arcobacter species in humans.
During an 8-year study period, Arcobacter butzleri was the fourth most common Campylobacter-like organism isolated from 67,599 stool specimens. Our observations suggest that A. butzleri displays microbiologic and clinical features similar to those of Campylobacter jejuni; however, A. butzleri is more frequently associated with a persistent, watery diarrhea.
Vandenberg
Olivier
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Department of Microbiology, Saint-Pierre University Hospital, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium. olivier_vandenberg@stpierre-bru.be
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Cadranel
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D020640:Arcobacter / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D001530:Belgium / Q000453:epidemiology; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D013045:Species Specificity