Waterborne outbreak of Campylobacter enteritis

Eur J Clin Microbiol. 1983 Dec;2(6):588-90. doi: 10.1007/BF02016571.

Abstract

A report is given on an outbreak of enteritis which occurred in July 1982 in a kibbutz near Jerusalem. About 150 of the 512 inhabitants were affected. Campylobacter jejuni was isolated from ten out of 42 stool samples examined toward the end of the outbreak. No other enteric pathogen was found. Strong circumstantial evidence indicated an association between the outbreak and the use of water from an unprotected reservoir, but no bacteriological confirmation was obtained.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Campylobacter Infections / epidemiology*
  • Campylobacter Infections / microbiology
  • Campylobacter fetus
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Disease Outbreaks / epidemiology*
  • Enteritis / epidemiology*
  • Enteritis / microbiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Israel
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Water Microbiology*
  • Water Supply / standards