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Six enteropathogens isolated from a case of acute gastroenteritis

Isolation von sechs verschiedenen darmpathogenen Erregern bei akuter Gastroenteritis

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Isolation of six different gastrointestinal pathogens (Entamoeba histolytica, Plesiomonas shigelloides, Campylobacter jejuni and three differentSalmonella species [Salmonella typhimurium, Salmonella blockley andSalmonella hadar]) in the feces of a German female tourist suffering from acute diarrhoea after a trip to Bali.

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Bei einer deutschen Touristin wurden bei einer akuten Gastroenteritis nach Bali-Aufenthalt insgesamt sechs verschiedene darmpathogene Erreger isoliert, darunterEntamoeba histolytica, Plesiomonas shigelloides, Campylobacter jejuni, sowie drei verschiedene Salmonellenarten (Salmonella typhi-murium, Salmonella blockley, undSalmonella hadar).

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  1. Abteilung für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Zentrum der Hygiene, Paul-Ehrlich-Strasse 40, W-6000, Frankfurt am Main 70, Germany

    S. Albert,  B. Weber,  V. Schäfer &  H. W. Doerr

  2. Klinik für Innere Medizin, Abtlg. 3, Städt. Krankenhaus Frankfurt a. M.-Hoechst, Gotenstr. 6–8, W-6000, Frankfurt am Main 80, Germany

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Albert, S., Weber, B., Schäfer, V. et al. Six enteropathogens isolated from a case of acute gastroenteritis. Infection 18, 381–382 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01646414

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