First isolation report of Arcobacter cryaerophilus from a human diarrhea sample in Costa Rica

First isolation report of Arcobacter cryaerophilus from a human diarrhea sample in Costa Rica

Arcobacter cryaerophilus is an emerging enteropathogen and potential zoonotic agent transmitted by food and water. In Costa Rica, this bacterium has not been associated with cases of human gastroenteritis, even though it has been isolated from farm animals, especially poultry. This paper reports the first isolation of A. cryaerophilus from a human case of bloody watery diarrhea and the virulenc...

Arcobacter butzleri: first isolation report from chicken carcasses in costa rica

Arcobacter butzleri isolation from chicken carcasses in Costa Rica is reported for the first time. The isolated strains (P and R) were presumptively identified by their phenotypic characteristics. Definitive identification was made using a multiplex PCR assay for the simultaneous detection and identification of Arcobacter butzleri, Arcobacter cryaerophilus and Arcobacter skirrowii. These first ...

Infant botulism in Costa Rica: first report from Central America.

INTRODUCTION Clostridium botulinum is known to cause descending paralysis in infants throughout the world. METHODOLOGY The subject of this study was a three-month-old Costa Rican boy who was hospitalized because of poor suction and feeding, hypotonia, and constipation. Clinical history and physical examination findings suggested infant botulism. Samples were sent to the Winnipeg Public Health...

Isolation of Arcobacter skirrowii from a patient with chronic diarrhea.

The genus Arcobacter currently includes four species (7). Two species, Arcobacter cryaerophilus and Arcobacter butzleri, have been associated with human disease. They were mainly isolated from patients with diarrhea and bacteremia (2, 3, 6). Arcobacter nitrofigilis has been associated with roots of a salt marsh plant, Spartina alterniflora. The fourth species, Arcobacter skirrowii, has been rec...

First Report on the Isolation of Nocardia Thailandica from the Bronchoalveolar Lavage sample of a Patient in Iran