Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of campylobacter jejuni and campylobacter coli from adult hospitalized patients with Diarrhea in Thailand

• Main Authors: Ngan Thi Kim Pham, Hiroshi Ushijima, Quang Duy Trinh, Pattara Khamrin, Komine Aizawa Shihoko, Shoko Okitsu, Niwat Maneekarn, Satoshi Hayakawa
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84954610141&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/54170
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background: Infection with Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli are recognized as the major cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in humans. Methods: A total of 310 fecal samples collected from Thai adult patients with diarrhea in 2008 were screened for the presence of Campylobacter by PCR. Resistance to f...