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Campylobacter.
1Department of Community Health, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
|September 1, 1988
Summary
Campylobacter jejuni causes most global gastrointestinal illnesses, often from contaminated food. Diagnosis involves stool culture, but antibiotic therapy is usually not needed for Campylobacter enteritis.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Campylobacter is a leading cause of global gastrointestinal illness.
- Seven species are linked to enteritis, with more potentially undiscovered.
- Campylobacter jejuni accounts for over 95% of Campylobacter-related diarrhea cases.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of Campylobacter enteritis.
- To highlight the significance of Campylobacter jejuni as a primary cause of bacterial diarrhea.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on Campylobacter infections.
- Focus on diagnostic methods, particularly stool culture.
- Discussion of antimicrobial susceptibility and treatment guidelines.
Main Results:
- Campylobacter infections are a major worldwide health concern.
- Contaminated food is the primary transmission route.
- Campylobacter enteritis presents with diarrhea, abdominal pain, and constitutional symptoms.
Conclusions:
- Accurate diagnosis of Campylobacter enteritis is achieved through stool culture.
- Isolation of C. jejuni is facilitated by widely available selective media.
- Despite in vitro susceptibility to erythromycin and quinolones, antibiotic treatment for Campylobacter enteritis is generally not indicated.