Some epidemiological and clinical features of acute diarrhoeal disease caused by Campylobacter in a rural commune, Ha Noi

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.