Campylobacter Flashcards
1
Q
Organism which causes campylobacter
A
Gram-negative bacillus Campylobacter jejuni
2
Q
How is campylobacter spread?
A
faecal-oral route
3
Q
Incubation period
A
1-6 days
4
Q
Features of campylobacter
A
- prodrome: headache malaise
- diarrhoea: often bloody
- abdo pain: may mimic appendicitis
5
Q
Management of campylobacter
A
- usually self-limiting
- only Tx if severe infection or patient immunocompromised
Antibiotics if severe:
- high fever
- bloody diarrhoea
- >8 stools per day
clarithromycin/ ciprofloxacin
6
Q
Complications of campylobacter
A
Guillain-Barre syndrome
reactive arthritis
septicaemia
endocarditis
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