Gastroenteritis caused by Campylobacter concisus.

D L J Hess, A M Pettersson, M C Rijnsburger, P Herbrink, H P van den Berg, C W Ang
Author Information
  1. D L J Hess: Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  2. A M Pettersson: Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  3. M C Rijnsburger: Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  4. P Herbrink: Department of Medical Microbiology, Reinier de Graaf Groep, Delft, The Netherlands.
  5. H P van den Berg: Department of Medical Oncology, Tergooiziekenhuizen, Blaricum/Hilversum, The Netherlands.
  6. C W Ang: Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Abstract

We describe a case of gastroenteritis caused by Campylobacter concisus. The pathogenic potential of C. concisus has yet to be elucidated. Recent studies indicate an association with enteric disease in immunocompromised patients and inflammatory bowel disease in children. Molecular identification methods may be necessary for identifying certain Campylobacter species because of phenotypic similarity.

Associated Data

GENBANK | JN252306

MeSH Term

Campylobacter
Campylobacter Infections
Cluster Analysis
DNA, Bacterial
DNA, Ribosomal
Gastroenteritis
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Molecular Sequence Data
Phylogeny
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Sequence Analysis, DNA

Chemicals

DNA, Bacterial
DNA, Ribosomal
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

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