Some epidemiological and clinical features of acute diarrhoeal disease caused by Campylobacter in a rural commune, Ha Noi.
- Author:
Hoa Van Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acute diarrhoea
- MeSH:
Diarrhoea;
epidemiology;
diagnosis;
Campylobacter
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
1999;9(2):15-18
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
1159 diarrhoeal stool specimens were cultured for detecting Campylobacter. Data on epidemiology and clinical symptoms of the disease were also collected. 104 Campylobacter strains were isolated, positive rate 9%. The highest prevalence of the disease was found in 2 age groups: 7-12 months (15%) and 13-24 months (13.1%), and this proportion decreased gradually with increasing age. No seasonal fluctuation was observed. Clinical symptoms of the disease are not typical so the diagnosis should be based on stool examination.
