Author/Editor		Feierl, Gebhard
Title		Epidemiologie von Campylobacter jejuni/coli in der Steiermark
Translated title		Epidemiology of Campylobacter jejuni/coli in Styria (Austria)
Type		članek
Source		In: Reberšek-Gorišek J, editor. Črevesne okužbe. Zbornik predavanj Bedjaničev simpozij; 1997 jun 6-7; Maribor. Maribor: Splošna bolnišnica Maribor,
Publication year		1997
Volume		str. 35-43
Language		ger
Abstract		Salmonella and Campylobacter species are the most significant diarrhea-causing bacteria in our region. Whereas we have a good picture about the situation cancerning salmonellosis in our population, because of a National Salmonella Centre collecting and typing all salmonella isolates fromhuman and nonhuman sources, we have no data about the incidence of campylobacteriosis inour country dwing to lackof such an official institution. To extend our knowledge about the incidence at least in Styria, we collected the data from the three most important bacteriological laboratories (Hygiene-Institut Graz, Bundesstadtliche Bakteriologisch-Serologische Untersuchungsanstalt Graz, Bakteriologisches Labor im LKH Leoben) in our regionin 1996. In this period about 30.000 stool specimens were tested. The mean isolation rate of Campylobacter jejuni/coli was, 2,18%. 653 isolates from 571 patients were found. The distribution shows a high prevalence in the age group from 0-10 years, and in this group about 50% were children between 1 to 3 years old. Another interesting point is the age group distrubiton in patients with necessity of in-hogpistal treatment. 30,6% of our patients were treated in hospitals because of severe illness; especially older people were affected. The seasonal distribution shows a relatively constant picture from May to November in contrast to salmonellosis with a sharp peak in the summer months. The testing of Campylobacter jejuni/coli to antibiotics was not generally usual in Styria. In 1996 in all three laboratories resistance to nalidixic acid, cirpofloxacin and erythromycin was evaluated. The resistance rate was 25,9%, 25,2% and 1,4% respectively. The reason for this dramatic situation is based on the epidemic situationof human salmonellosis in Austria, because the Austrian government passed legislationon poultry industry the so called "Gefluegelhygieneverordnung".(Abstract truncated at 2000 characters.)
Descriptors		CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS AUSTRIA