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

doi:10.1099/jmm.0.032466-0

Gastroenteritis caused by Campylobacter concisus

J Med Microbiol. 2012 May;61(Pt 5):746-749. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.032466-0. Epub 2012 Feb 2.

Authors

D L J Hess¹, A M Pettersson¹, M C Rijnsburger¹, P Herbrink², H P van den Berg³, C W Ang¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
² Department of Medical Microbiology, Reinier de Graaf Groep, Delft, The Netherlands.
³ Department of Medical Oncology, Tergooiziekenhuizen, Blaricum/Hilversum, The Netherlands.

PMID: 22301611
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.032466-0

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Campylobacter / classification
Campylobacter / genetics
Campylobacter / isolation & purification*
Campylobacter Infections / diagnosis*
Campylobacter Infections / microbiology*
Campylobacter Infections / pathology
Cluster Analysis
DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
DNA, Bacterial / genetics
DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
Gastroenteritis / diagnosis*
Gastroenteritis / microbiology*
Gastroenteritis / pathology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Molecular Sequence Data
Phylogeny
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

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

Associated data

GENBANK/JN252306