A one-year study of enteric Campylobacter infections in Singapore

J Trop Med Hyg. 1992 Apr;95(2):119-23.

Abstract

A total of 7344 inpatients with diarrhoea were investigated for Campylobacter infections in Singapore over one year. Campylobacter species were recovered from 1.2% of diarrhoeal stools; 70.3% of the 91 campylobacters were from children under 5 years of age. Further identification of these isolates showed that 89% were Campylobacter jejuni and 10.9% were C. coli, and a high level of resistance to erythromycin was observed among them. Concomitant isolation of Salmonella species or Shigella species was achieved in eight of the Campylobacter-infected patients. Campylobacter enteritis occurred throughout the year, with the highest isolation rate being recorded in September.

MeSH terms

  • Campylobacter / drug effects
  • Campylobacter / isolation & purification*
  • Campylobacter Infections / epidemiology*
  • Campylobacter Infections / microbiology
  • Campylobacter coli / isolation & purification
  • Campylobacter jejuni / isolation & purification
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diarrhea / microbiology
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial
  • Enteritis / epidemiology*
  • Enteritis / microbiology
  • Enterobacteriaceae / isolation & purification
  • Feces / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Seasons
  • Singapore / epidemiology