Volume 8, Number 3—March 2002
Synopsis
Human Campylobacteriosis in Developing Countries1
Akitoye O. Coker*
, Raphael D. Isokpehi*, Bolaji N. Thomas*, Kehinde O. Amisu*, and C. Larry Obi†
, Raphael D. Isokpehi*, Bolaji N. Thomas*, Kehinde O. Amisu*, and C. Larry Obi†
Table 1
Isolation rates of Campylobacter from diarrhea specimens from <5-year-olds in selected developing countries
| WHO region and country | Isolation rate (%) | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | ||
| Algeria | 17.7 | 14 |
| Cameroon | 7.7 | 15 |
| Ethiopia | 13.8 | 16 |
| Nigeria | 16.5 | 17 |
| Tanzania | 18.0 | 18 |
| Zimbabwe | 9.3 | 19 |
| Americas | ||
| Brazil | 9.9 | 20 |
| Guatemala | 12.1 | 21 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | ||
| Egypt | 9.0 | 12 |
| Jordan | 5.5 | 22 |
| Southeast Asia | ||
| Bangladesh | 17.4 | 23 |
| Thailand | 13.0 | 24 |
| Western Pacific | ||
| Laos | 12.1 | 25 |
WHO = World Health Organization.
1 Portions of this review were presented at the World Health Organization Consultation on the Increasing Incidence of Campylobacteriosis in Humans, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 1-25, 2000. In addition, relevant emerging information from the 11th International Workshop on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Related Organisms, held in Freiburg, Germany, September 1-5, 2001, are included.
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