Association of Campylobacter upsaliensis with persistent bloody diarrhea.
Campylobacter upsaliensis is a zoonotic, emerging pathogen that is not readily recovered in traditional stool culture. This case represents the first report of persistent bloody diarrhea with C. upsaliensis that was confirmed by filtration culture, PCR, and sequencing.
Associated Regional and University Pathologists, Inc., Institute for Experimental and Clinical Pathology, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Brianne A
BA
Couturier
DeVon C
DC
Hale
Marc Roger
MR
Couturier
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D044885:Campylobacter upsaliensis / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S