Campylobacteriosis
| Campylobacteriosis | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Campylobacter food poisoning, campylobacter enteritis |
| Specialty | Infectious disease |
| Symptoms | Diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever |
| Complications | Toxic megacolon, dehydration, sepsis, Guillain–Barré syndrome |
| Duration | 2–10 days |
| Causes | Campylobacter jejuni |
| Treatment | Supportive care, antibiotics (select cases) |
| Prognosis | Usually self-limited |
| Deaths | Infrequent |
Campylobacteriosis is among the most common infections caused by a bacterium in humans, often as a foodborne illness. It is caused by the Campylobacter bacterium, most commonly C. jejuni. It produces an inflammatory, sometimes bloody, diarrhea or dysentery syndrome, and usually cramps, fever and pain.