Comparison of characteristics of patients infected by Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli, and Campylobacter fetus

J Clin Microbiol. 2014 Jan;52(1):328-30. doi: 10.1128/JCM.03029-13. Epub 2013 Nov 6.

Abstract

A large database of Campylobacter isolates precisely identified at the species level was used to compare patients' characteristics. In a multivariate analysis, Campylobacter coli was found more often in older patients and in patients having traveled abroad and less often in summertime than Campylobacter jejuni. Campylobacter fetus infection occurred in much older patients and in hospitalized patients with a systemic disease.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Campylobacter Infections / epidemiology*
  • Campylobacter Infections / microbiology*
  • Campylobacter coli / isolation & purification*
  • Campylobacter fetus / isolation & purification*
  • Campylobacter jejuni / isolation & purification*
  • Female
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Seasons
  • Travel