Campylobacter on Campuses

Letters and Corrections1 April 1984Campylobacter on CampusesANDREW A. VERNON, M.D., RAY N. JARVIS, P.A.-C., JAMES F. MORGAN, M.D., MIRIAM G. ROGERS, M.D.ANDREW A. VERNON, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, RAY N. JARVIS, P.A.-C.Search for more papers by this author, JAMES F. MORGAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, MIRIAM G. ROGERS, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-100-4-615_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: We read with interest the letter of Murray (1) regarding the frequency of campylobacter enteritis at the University of California at San Diego. At the Emory University Student Health Service in Atlanta, we have seen a similar increase in the laboratory diagnosis of campylobacter enteritis after the introduction of appropriate culture methods in 1980.In the 9-month academic year 1982 to 1983 our Health Services, which served 7765 enrolled students, found 47 stool cultures positive forCampylobacter jejuniamong the 88 specimens submitted. The overall rate of diagnosis was 6.05 cases per 1000 students during the 9-month...References1. MURRAY B. Campylobacter enteritis [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 1983;98:1029-30. LinkGoogle Scholar2. WALDER M. Epidemiology of Campylobacter enteritis. Scand J Infect Dis. 1982;14:27-33. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. KENDALLTANNER EE. Campylobacter enteritis in general practice. J Hyg (London). 1982;88:155-63. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. BUTZLERSKIRROW JM. Campylobacter enteritis. Clin Gastroenterol. 1979;8:737-65. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. BLASERRELLER ML. Campylobacter enteritis. N Eng J Med. 1982;305:1444-52. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. BLASERWELLSFELDMANPOLLARDALLEN MJRRJ AND THE COLLABORATIVE DIARRHEAL DISEASE STUDY GROUP. Campylobacter enteritis in the United States. Ann Intern Med. 1983;98:360-5. LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Emory University Student Health Services, Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, GA 30322 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByA demographic survey of campylobacter, salmonella and shigella infections in England: A Public Health Laboratory Service SurveyCampylobacter Enteritis in College Students 1 April 1984Volume 100, Issue 4Page: 615-615KeywordsCampylobacterCampylobacter jejuniEnteritisMedical servicesResearch laboratories Issue Published: 1 April 1984 PDF DownloadLoading ...