Low incidence of campylobacter enteritis in Northern Ireland

SUMMARYIn a prospective survey carried out over 9 months in 1984 in the Department of Bacteriology, Belfast City Hospital, Campylobacter jejuni was isolated from 24 out of 1200 faecal specimens (2%) from patients with acute diarrhoea. This isolation rate is much lower than that from other parts of mainland Britain which report an isolation rate of between 8 and 15%. It is difficult to explain this large discrepancy but the limited availability of unpasteurized milk and the generally worse summer here (fewer barbecues, picnics) may be some reasons to explain this low incidence in N. Ireland.

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Conference Report: Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Engineering

Engineering in Medicine ◽

10.1243/emed_jour_1988_017_022_02 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 81-85 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Keyword(s):

Northern Ireland ◽

Biomedical Engineering ◽

Conference Report ◽

City Hospital ◽

British Isles ◽

Rehabilitation Engineering ◽

Belfast City Hospital ◽

Engineering Society ◽

Engineering Centre

Papers were invited on the above theme for a Meeting which took place at the Belfast City Hospital on Friday, 27 March 1987. The aim was to provide an opportunity for presentation and discussion of work in rehabilitation and orthopaedic engineering from units throughout the British Isles. The Abstracts below reflect the success of the Meeting and the dedication of the scientific contributors to their topic. The Meeting was jointly organised by The Ulster Biomedical Engineering Society (TUBES) and the Northern Ireland Rehabilitation Engineering Centre and sponsored by Cardiac Services Limited, Belfast.

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Socio-demographic Characteristics of Campylobacter jejuni infected Diarrhoeal Patients under 5 Years

Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases ◽

10.3329/bjid.v2i2.32293 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 33-36

Author(s):

Nasreen Huda ◽

Sofia Andalib ◽

Md. Abdullah Yusuf

Keyword(s):

Campylobacter Jejuni ◽

Acute Diarrhoea ◽

Lower Class ◽

Campylobacter Coli ◽

Age Group ◽

Isolation Rate ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Socioeconomic Condition ◽

Stool Samples ◽

Children Under 5

Background: Campylobacter jejuni infected diarrhoea can occur in different socioeconomic condition among the children under 5 years. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to see the socioeconomic condition among the Campylobacter jejuni infected diarrhoea children under 5 years of age. Methodology: This was a cross sectional study conducted in the Department of Microbiology at Banghabanhdhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka from July 2007 to June 2008 for a period of 1(one) year. All the diarrhoeal samples were collected from outdoor unit of ICDDR,B. Children up-to 5 years of age with acute diarrhoea with or without blood and mucous associated with either fever or abdominal pain or both were included as study population. Stool samples were collected from all diarrhoeal children in a sterile collection pot. Detection of Campylobacter antigen was performed from stool samples. The inoculated selective media in the candle jar were incubated at 42°C (microaerophilic condition) for 48 hours which is favorable for the growth of the organism. With the above criteria it is confirmed as Campylobacter, further identification of suspected Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli was confirmed by standard test. Result: Two hundred and seventeen children up-to 5 years of age who were suffering from acute diarrhoea were studied to assess the rate of infection by Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli as an enteric pathogen. Among 217 diarrhoeal children, Campylobacter were isolated from 28(12.9%) cases. Isolation rate of Campylobacter was 19.3% in below 1 year of age group and 5.8% was above 1 year of age group (p<0.003). Out of 217 study patients 141 were male and 76 were female and the isolation rate of Campylobacter were 20(14.2%) from male and 8(10.5%) from female respectively (p>0.05). About 50.0% Campylobacter positive patients were belong to lower class and 35.7% were in middle class.Conclusion: In conclusion Campylobacter jejuni infected diarrhoea children under 5 years of age are mostly below 1 year of age with a predominance of male.Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Disease 2015;2(2):33-36

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A milk-borne outbreak of Campylobacter infection

Journal of Hygiene ◽

10.1017/s0022172400026942 ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 84 (3) ◽

pp. 415-419 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

Ian A. Porter ◽

Thomas M. S. Reid

Keyword(s):

Campylobacter Jejuni ◽

Attack Rate ◽

Age Groups ◽

Age Group ◽

Sex Distribution ◽

Unpasteurized Milk ◽

Group Recovery ◽

Campylobacter Infection ◽

Culture Positive

SUMMARYCampylobacter jejuni was isolated from the stools of 148 patients with symptoms and 57 symptomless subjects, and from a milk sock filter, following an outbreak of enteritis associated with consumption of unpasteurized milk. The incubation period rantged from 2–11 days with a peak at 5 days. There were no secondary cases. The attack rate was around 50% Cases occured in all age groups but were maximal in the 1–10 age group. Recovery from symptoms was complete in the majority in less than 1 week. No long term excretors were indentified. There were no differences between culture positive individuals, with or without symptoms, in age or sex distribution or duration of excretion.

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Incidence of Campylobacter jejuni/coli on Pork Carcasses in the Northeast Georgia Area

Journal of Food Protection ◽

10.4315/0362-028x-48.9.808 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 48 (9) ◽

pp. 808-810 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

A. J. BRACEWELL ◽

J. O. REAGAN ◽

J. A. CARPENTER ◽

L. C. BLANKENSHIP

Keyword(s):

Campylobacter Jejuni ◽

Campylobacter Coli ◽

Skin Area ◽

Isolation Rate ◽

Direct Plating ◽

Isolation Methods ◽

Before And After

One hundred and twelve freshly slaughtered pork carcasses from three packing plants were sampled before and after chilling for the presence of Campylobacter jejuni/coli by the use of two isolation methods (Preston enrichment and Skirrow direct plating). Preston enrichment media gave the highest isolation rate, 12.5%, on freshly slaughtered carcasses. No isolations were obtained from chilled carcasses. More isolates were obtained from the ham skin area compared with the jowl area. All isolates were confirmed as Campylobacter coli.

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Improvement of Modified Charcoal-Cefoperazone-Deoxycholate Agar by Supplementation with a High Concentration of Polymyxin B for Detection of Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli in Chicken Carcass Rinses

Applied and Environmental Microbiology ◽

10.1128/aem.07180-11 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 78 (5) ◽

pp. 1624-1626 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Jung-Whan Chon ◽

Ji-Yeon Hyeon ◽

Jin-Hyuk Yim ◽

Jong-Hyun Kim ◽

Kwang-Young Song ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Campylobacter Jejuni ◽

Polymyxin B ◽

High Concentration ◽

Isolation Rate ◽

Content Type ◽

Chicken Carcass

ABSTRACTModified charcoal-cefoperazone-deoxycholate agar (mCCDA) was improved by supplementation with a high concentration of polymyxin B. The ability of the supplemented medium to isolateCampylobacter jejuniandC. colifrom chicken carcass rinses was compared to that of Campy-Cefex agar and mCCDA. Modification of mCCDA with increased polymyxin B yielded a significantly (P< 0.05) higher isolation rate and greater selectivity than those achieved using Campy-Cefex agar and mCCDA.

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Point source outbreaks of Campylobacter jejuni infection – are they more common than we think and what might cause them?

Epidemiology and Infection ◽

10.1017/s0950268803008409 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 130 (3) ◽

pp. 367-375 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Point Source ◽

Campylobacter Jejuni ◽

Sentinel Surveillance ◽

Outbreak Detection ◽

Infectious Intestinal Disease ◽

Case Methodology ◽

Unpasteurized Milk ◽

Campylobacter Infection ◽

Surveillance Scheme

Despite being the commonest bacterial cause of infectious intestinal disease (IID) in England and Wales, outbreaks of campylobacter infection are rarely reported. However, data from the Campylobacter Sentinel Surveillance Scheme suggested that outbreaks might be more common than was previously suspected, since a high proportion of cases reported other illness in the home or in the community at the same time as their illness. To identify factors that might lead to these apparent outbreaks, the exposures of cases of Campylobacter jejuni infection reporting other illness, either in the home or the community, were compared with those for cases not reporting other illness using case–case methodology. Illness in the home was associated with consuming organic meats in the winter, having contact with a pet suffering from diarrhoea or visiting a farm in the 2 weeks before the onset of symptoms. Illness in the community was associated with the consumption of foods in restaurants or drinking unpasteurized milk. Prevention of campylobacter infection requires that better methods of outbreak detection and investigation are developed, which in turn should lead to a better understanding of risk factors.

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Prevalence of Campylobacter Species on Fresh Retail Chicken Wings in Northern Ireland

Journal of Food Protection ◽

10.4315/0362-028x-57.4.334 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 57 (4) ◽

pp. 334-336 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

ORLA M. J. FLYNN ◽

IAN S. BLAIR ◽

DAVID A. MCDOWELL

Keyword(s):

Northern Ireland ◽

Campylobacter Jejuni ◽

Potential Risk ◽

Sampling Period ◽

Identification System ◽

Cross Contamination ◽

Retail Outlets ◽

Cooking Practices ◽

Campylobacter Species ◽

Campylobacter Spp

Campylobacter contamination was surveyed in 153 chicken wing samples purchased from retail outlets in Northern Ireland over a 10-week sampling period; 64.7% of samples were found to be positive for Campylobacter jejuni/coli using the API Campy: Identification System for Campylobacter. These results support the assertion that retail chicken produets are commonly contaminated with Campylobacter spp. and pose a potential risk to consumers if hygiene and cooking practices are not adequate to prevent cross-contamination and facilitate destruction.

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