Stanek G, Hirschl A, Rotter M
Hygiene-Institut, Universität Wien.
Wien Klin Wochenschr. 1980 Dec 5;92(23):844-8.
Campylobacter fetus jejuni is a gram-negative spiral or comma-shaped rod, belonging to the family of Spirillaceae. It is now recognised as a cause of human gastroenteritis with fever. Recently, many reports have been published about sporadic cases as well as epidemic outbreaks. A symptomless carrier-state is also known. The mode of transmission is not yet fully understood. Direct, faecal-oral and indirect transmission especially via food contaminated with faeces are suspected. Recently, we isolated C. fetus jejuni from 4 out of 193 fecal samples stemming from patients with gastroenteritis. Cultures from 247 samples originating from patients without any enteritic symptoms yielded growth of this bacterium only once. All cultures were performed on selective media according to Skirrow. A short description of the course of illness is given for each case. As a consequence of its wide-spread occurrence and with respect to the relatively high frequency of its isolation, which is comparable to that of Salmonellae, this pathogen should be searched for in all faecal specimens of patients suffering from gastroenteritis.
空肠胎儿弯曲菌是一种革兰氏阴性螺旋状或逗点状杆菌，属于螺旋菌科。它现在被认为是导致人类发热性肠胃炎的病因。最近，已经发表了许多关于散发病例以及疫情爆发的报告。无症状携带状态也为人所知。传播方式尚未完全了解。怀疑存在直接、粪口传播以及尤其是通过受粪便污染的食物进行的间接传播。最近，我们从193份肠胃炎患者的粪便样本中分离出了4份空肠胎儿弯曲菌。来自247份无任何肠炎症状患者的样本培养物仅一次培养出了这种细菌。所有培养均按照斯基罗方法在选择性培养基上进行。对每个病例都给出了疾病过程的简短描述。鉴于其广泛存在以及相对较高的分离频率（与沙门氏菌相当），对于肠胃炎患者的所有粪便标本都应检测这种病原体。
