Arcobacter species in humans

Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Oct;10(10):1863-7. doi: 10.3201/eid1010.040241.

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Arcobacter / classification*
  • Arcobacter / isolation & purification
  • Arcobacter / pathogenicity
  • Belgium / epidemiology
  • Campylobacter Infections / microbiology
  • Campylobacter jejuni / isolation & purification
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diarrhea / microbiology
  • Feces / microbiology
  • Female
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / diagnosis
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / epidemiology*
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prevalence
  • Species Specificity