INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study is to describe an outbreak of diarrhea caused by Campylobacter jejuni in a primary school. METHODS: Stool samples from five patients were cultured. Molecular typing of the isolated strains was performed using PCR-RFLP-flaA, PFGE and MLST. RESULTS: Campylobacter jejuni was isolated from all five patients. Two of the five strains were available for typing. The DNA patterns of the two isolates were indistinguishable. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that the causal strain had a common identity.
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study is to describe an outbreak of diarrhea caused by Campylobacter jejuni in a primary school. METHODS: Stool samples from five patients were cultured. Molecular typing of the isolated strains was performed using PCR-RFLP-flaA, PFGE and MLST. RESULTS:Campylobacter jejuni was isolated from all five patients. Two of the five strains were available for typing. The DNA patterns of the two isolates were indistinguishable. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that the causal strain had a common identity.
Authors: E Scarcelli; R M Piatti; R Harakava; S Miyashiro; F R Campos; M C A Souza; M V Cardoso; S R Teixeira; M E Genovez Journal: Braz J Microbiol Date: 2009-12-01 Impact factor: 2.476