Is Campylobacter involved in antibiotic associated diarrhoea?
Author(s): Vaishnavi C, Kaur S Affiliation(s): Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. cvaishnavi@sify.com Publication date & source: 2005-10, Indian J Pathol Microbiol., 48(4):526-9. Publication type: Campylobacter jejuni is an important cause of acute bacterial diarrhoea. In developing countries like India, children gain immunity early during infancy. However, the incidence is higher in non-immune hosts. Antibiotic use destabilizes the gut flora and can inhibit the local immune responses, thereby compromising resistance to a variety of infections. It is not yet known whether antibiotic intake can also precipitate C. jejuni enteritis as the infectious dose is low and attack rates are high. We made a preliminary study to determine the prevalence of C. jejuni in hospitalized patients receiving antibiotics for various ailments. One hundred and thirty eight stool samples submitted for Clostridium difficile toxin assay were addi
