Objective. To estimate gastroenteritis disease and its etiological agents in children under the
age of 5 years living in South Africa. Methods. A mini literature review of pertinent articles …

Campylobacter. The growth of the poultry industry in Africa, coupled with intensive
production, has led to the indiscriminate use of antibiotics and the development of …

Background Campylobacter species are the most predominant bacterial agents to cause
diarrhea in under-five children. It poses a serious challenge to public health worldwide with …

Campylobacteriosis, a foodborne illness, is one of the world′ s leading causes of
gastrointestinal illness. This study investigates the link between human campylobacteriosis …

In our previous cross-sectional study, multiple species of Campylobacter were detected
(88%) in stool samples from children (12 to 14 months of age) in rural eastern Ethiopia. This …

Campylobacteriosis disproportionately affects children under five in low-income countries.
However, epidemiological and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) information at the children …

Aim Diarrhea is a common disease in immunocompromised patients and can be associated
with greater morbidity and even mortality. Therefore, the present study was designed to …

C. coli is a significant cause of foodborne gastroenteritis worldwide, with the majority of
cases attributed to C. jejuni. Although most clinical laboratories do not typically conduct …

Introduction Campylobacter bacteria is a major cause of foodborne-related bacterial
gastroenteritis in humans worldwide. It is known to cause diarrhea in young children which …

BACKGROUND Locally in South Africa, the annual prevalence of Campylobacter has
remained steady since 2010 without declining. In fact, it has been suspected that …