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. 2002 Mar;8(3):237–243. doi: 10.3201/eid0803.010233

Table 1. Isolation rates of Campylobacter from diarrhea specimens from <5-year-olds in selected developing countries.

WHO region and country Isolation rate (%) Reference
Africa
    Algeria 17.7 14
    Cameroon 7.7 15
    Ethiopia 13.8 16
    Nigeria 16.5 17
    Tanzania 18.0 18
    Zimbabwe 9.3 19
Americas
    Brazil 9.9 20
    Guatemala 12.1 21
Eastern Mediterranean
    Egypt 9.0 12
    Jordan 5.5 22
Southeast Asia
    Bangladesh 17.4 23
    Thailand 13.0 24
Western Pacific
    Laos 12.1 25

WHO = World Health Organization.