Brachyspira aalborgi infection in four Australian children

RALF G HEINE; PETER B WARD; ANDREW SJ MIKOSZA; VICKI BENNETT-WOOD; ROY M ROBINS-BROWNE; DAVID J HAMPSON

doi:10.1046/j.1440-1746.2001.t01-1-02543.x

Author(s)

RALF G HEINE
PETER B WARD
ANDREW SJ MIKOSZA
VICKI BENNETT-WOOD
ROY M ROBINS-BROWNE

Detail(s)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	872-875
Journal / Publication	Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)
Volume	16
Issue number	8
Publication status	Published - Aug 2001
Externally published	Yes

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Abstract

Aim: The clinical presentation of four children and adolescents (two males and two females with a mean age of 12.4 years; range 9–16 years) with colorectal spirochetosis is discussed.

Results: Symptoms included persistent diarrhea (n = 2), rectal bleeding (n = 1) and abdominal pain (n = 2). In all patients, colorectal spirochetosis was an unanticipated finding on colonic histology, and the presence of spirochetes was confirmed by the use of electron microscopy. Spirochetes were identified as Brachyspira aalborgi by using PCR amplification of the bacterial 16S rRNA and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide oxidase sequences in all four patients. No other enteric pathogens were found.

Conclusions: Although all patients appeared to respond to antibiotic treatment, the clinical significance of B. aalborgi as a human pathogen requires further investigation.

Research Area(s)

Abdominal pain, Brachyspira, Colon, Diarrhea, Spirochetosis

Citation Format(s)

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Brachyspira aalborgi infection in four Australian children. / HEINE, RALF G; WARD, PETER B; MIKOSZA, ANDREW SJ et al.
In: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia), Vol. 16, No. 8, 08.2001, p. 872-875.

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HEINE, RALFG, WARD, PETERB, MIKOSZA, ANDREWSJ, BENNETT-WOOD, VICKI, ROBINS-BROWNE, ROYM & HAMPSON, DAVIDJ 2001, 'Brachyspira aalborgi infection in four Australian children', Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia), vol. 16, no. 8, pp. 872-875. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1746.2001.t01-1-02543.x

HEINE, RALF. G., WARD, PETER. B., MIKOSZA, ANDREW. SJ., BENNETT-WOOD, VICKI., ROBINS-BROWNE, ROY. M., & HAMPSON, DAVID. J. (2001). Brachyspira aalborgi infection in four Australian children. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia), 16(8), 872-875. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1746.2001.t01-1-02543.x

HEINE RALFG, WARD PETERB, MIKOSZA ANDREWSJ, BENNETT-WOOD VICKI, ROBINS-BROWNE ROYM, HAMPSON DAVIDJ. Brachyspira aalborgi infection in four Australian children. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia). 2001 Aug;16(8):872-875. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2001.t01-1-02543.x

HEINE, RALF G ; WARD, PETER B ; MIKOSZA, ANDREW SJ et al. / Brachyspira aalborgi infection in four Australian children. In: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia). 2001 ; Vol. 16, No. 8. pp. 872-875.