Open AccessCampylobacter Concisus and Acute Gastroenteritis in Children
Author(s) -
Anne Tilmanne,
Delphine Martiny,
Marie Hallin,
Angela J. Cornelius,
Magali Wautier,
Caroline Quach,
Philippe Lepage,
Olivier Vandenberg
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000002028
Subject(s) - acute gastroenteritis , campylobacter , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , pediatrics , biology , bacteria , genetics
The role of Campylobacter concisus as a cause of acute gastroenteritis remains to be demonstrated. This prospective study includes 184 cases and 176 controls. It shows no evidence that C. concisus plays a role in acute gastroenteritis. Considering the very low prevalence in cases and controls, if there is an etiologic link, it would be moderate and difficult to demonstrate.