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. 2014 Oct;20(10):1731-4.
doi: 10.3201/eid2010.140433.

Prevalence of Arcobacter species among humans, Belgium, 2008-2013

Anne-Marie Van den Abeele, Dirk Vogelaers, Johan Van Hende, Kurt Houf

Prevalence of Arcobacter species among humans, Belgium, 2008-2013

Anne-Marie Van den Abeele et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2014 Oct.

Abstract

We examined fecal samples from 6,774 patients with enteritis in Belgium, 2008-2013. Members of the genus Arcobacter were the fourth most common pathogen group isolated, and the isolation rate was higher than previously reported. Culturing Arcobacter in a microbiology laboratory is feasible and should thus be tested for in cases of diarrheal disease.

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Age distribution of study population for detection of Arcobacter spp. in patients with acute enteritis, 2008–2013, Belgium. Black bars indicate percentage of age group included, white bars indicate percentage of patients excluded from the study, and dark gray bars indicate percentage of patients whose samples tested positive for Arcobacter spp.
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