Simple half-gram stain for showing presence of Campylobacter pyloridis in sections.

Campylobacter enterocolitis diagnosed by stool Gram stain

A 5-year-old boy with no past medical history presented to the emergency department with a 4-day history of low-grade fever, abdominal pain, and watery diarrhea with intermittent mild hematochezia. Seven days before presentation, he had attended a family barbecue and had consumed chicken that was slightly raw. His family members showed no symptoms despite consuming the same chicken. On physical...

Rapid diagnosis of Campylobacter jejuni by stool Gram stain examination.

To cite: Kamata K, Tokuda Y. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013202876 DESCRIPTION Microscopic stool examination by Gram stain is useful for rapid diagnosis and treatment of Campylobacter infection in patients with acute onset diarrhoea. A 69-year-old Japanese woman with pernicious anaemia presented with a 3-day history of fever and watery diarrho...

Medium supplementation for growth of Campylobacter pyloridis.

Experiments were conducted to define the growth requirements of Campylobacter pyloridis, a newly discovered organism associated with gastritis and peptic ulcers. Two clinical isolates were streaked onto various media, and growth was assessed semiquantitatively according to relative colony size and extent of growth through the streak. The growth obtained on fresh chocolate agar, composed of GC a...

Campylobacter pyloridis, gastritis, and peptic ulceration.

Campylobacter pyloridis is a spiral bacterium which was seen by histopathologists several years before it was cultured in 1982 in Perth, Western Australia. It has unique cellular fatty acids, predominantly tetradecanoic acid and cis-11, 12 methylene octadecanoic acid. It also has a unique ultrastructure which is different from that of other campylobacters. C pyloridis possesses a powerful ureas...

Campylobacter pyloridis--a new factor in peptic ulcer disease?