GI (diarrheal) - Campylobacter Jejuni Flashcards
1
Q
Morphology
A
Gram negative
Curved Rods
Microaerobic
2
Q
Classification/Diagnosis
A
Oxidase positive (unlike salmonella/shigella)
Catalase positive
test by stool culture, gram stain
3
Q
Pathology
A
Acute inflammatory enteritis
edema in mucosa
4
Q
Epidemiology
A
Either 1st or 2nd most common enteropathogen in US
5
Q
Diseases/Symptoms
A
fever, cramps, diarrhea withing 1-3 days
Guillen-Barre syndrome is rare complication
6
Q
Treatment/Vaccinations
A
Rehydration
