title: Use of modified blood agar plate for identification of pathogenic campylobacter species at Mymensingh Medical College .
abstract: This cross sectional study was carried out from July 2011 to June 2012 in the Department of Microbiology, Mymensingh Medical College to diagnose etiology of diarrhea caused by Campylobacter species. A total of 200 clinically diagnosed diarrheal pediatric patients were included in this study. Among the 200 stool specimens evaluated, 23(11.5%) samples were positive for Campylobacter species, isolation rate was 15(65.2%) in upto 1 year age group and 08(34.7%) in more than 1 year age group. Among 23 positive cases, 20(86.95%) were C. jejuni and 03(13.05%) were C. coli. The prevalence of Campylobacter infection found in the present study was higher below 1 year age group and was very much close to other countries of this Sub continent.
authors.affiliation: Dr Santana Rani Sarkar, Medical Officer, Department of Microbiology, Mymensingh Medical College (MMC), Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hossain
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Pual
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Mahmud
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Haque
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods; D001459:Bangladesh / Q000453:epidemiology; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003470:Culture Media / Q000494:pharmacology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar