- Journal of Immunology and Clinical Microbiology
- Vol: 1 Issue: 3
- An important agent in gastroenteritis: Campylobacter
An important agent in gastroenteritis: Campylobacter
Authors : Yesim Gurol
Pages : 73-74
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Publication Date : 2016-12-30
Article Type : Other
Abstract :C ampylobacter infections are common in both developed and developing countries. The reported incidence of culture confirmed infections shows variability among countries due to culturing procedures. (1). Here we report laboratory-based surveillance data collected between 2013 and 2015 in Yeditepe University Hospital Microbiology Laboratory. Among 2807 feces cultures, Salmonella spp. ( n =135), Campylobacter spp. ( n =118), Aeromonas spp. ( n =6) and Shigella spp. ( n =3), isolates were detected. Out of 118 Campylobacter spp. isolates, the distribution was as follows: C. jejuni (n=101), C. upsaliensis (n=8), C. coli (n=6) and other species (n=3). The fecal samples were cultured in Campylobacter-BAP medium (Salubris, Turkey) and incubated under microaerophilic conditions (CampyGen, Oxoid, UK) at 42°C for 48 hours. Suspected colonies were examined by Gram stain and evaluated for oxidase and catalase positivity; and then were first confirmed by Campylobacter latex agglutination test (Dryspot, Oxoid, UK).Keywords : gastroenteritis, Campylobacter