Campylobacter Flashcards

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General characteristics (3)

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Small, Spiral, Gram Negative Bacilli
MOTILE
OXIDASE POSITIVE

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Pathogenesis (6)

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COMMONEST cause of INFECTIVE DIARRHEA in DEVELOPED countries
ANIMALS are main source: POULTRY and RAW MEAT
SMALL INFECTIVE DOSE
DO NOT MULTIPLY in FOOD (SALMONELLOSIS)
Involvement of BOTH SMALL and LARGE INTESTINE
INVASIVE disease

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Clinical Manifestations (6)

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Diarrhea/bloody

GTHR (GI hemorrhage, Toxic megacolon, HUS, Reactive arthritis)

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Lab Diagnosis (3)

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Selective media: Charcoal-based media containing antibiotics
Microaerophilic environment for growth
Temp 42-43 degrees

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C.jejuni (2)

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Hydrolysis Hippurate

90-95% of infections

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