Multiplex PCR result | PCR positive-culture negative N = 55 b | PCR positive-culture positive N = 114 | Campylobacter detected(all) N = 169 |
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Sex (male) [n (%)] | 29 (53) | 58 (51) | 87 (51) |
Age years [mean(SD)] | 61 (21) | 50 (16) | 53 (19) |
Other characteristics [%, (95% CI)] | |||
Ongoing antibiotic treatment | 24 (13–37) | 2.6 (0.5–7.5) | 9.5 (5.5–15) |
Co-infection | 18 (9.1–31) | 1.7 (0.21–6.1) | 7.1 (3.7–12) |
No diarrhoea | 9.0 (3.0–20) | 0.88 (0.02–4.8) | 4.7 (2.7–9.9) |
Ongoing chemotherapy | 5.4 (1.1–15) | 2.6 (0.54–7.5) | 3.5 (1.3–7.6) |
Travel associated | 16 (7.8–29) | 45 (35–54) | 35 (28–43) |
Clinical diagnosis [%, (95% CI)] | |||
Clinical non-infectious cause of diarrhoea | 48 (34–63) | 4.4 (1.4–10) | 17 (11–23)a |