title: Arcobacter species in humans.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Saint-Pierre University Hospital, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium. olivier_vandenberg@stpierre-bru.be
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Vandenberg
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dediste
authors.forename: Kurt
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Houf
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ibekwem
authors.forename: Hichem
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Souayah
authors.forename: Sammy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cadranel
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Douat
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zissis
authors.forename: J-P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Butzler
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vandamme
mesh_terms: 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