About Campylobacter infection | Campylobacter | CDC
2024年5月10日 · Campylobacter are bacteria that can make people ill with diarrhea. The illness is called campylobacteriosis. Campylobacter cause the most bacterial diarrheal illnesses in the United States. CDC estimates that 1.5 million people in the United States get ill from Campylobacter every year. Fast facts
Clinical Overview of Campylobacter | Campylobacter | CDC
2024年5月13日 · Campylobacter is a gram-negative, microaerophilic genus of bacteria of the family Campylobacteraceae. More than 20 species of Campylobacter exist, not all of which cause human illness. Almost 90% of human Campylobacter illness is caused by Campylobacter jejuni.
Symptoms of Campylobacter Infection - CDC
2024年5月13日 · Most people with Campylobacter infection have: Diarrhea that can be bloody. Fever. Stomach cramps. Some people have nausea or vomiting. Symptoms usually start 2–5 days after swallowing Campylobacter and usually end within 7 days.
Treatment of Campylobacter Infection | Campylobacter | CDC
2024年5月13日 · Most people with Campylobacter infection get better without using antibiotics. Antibiotics are sometimes used to treat severe illness caused by Campylobacter infection. They also are sometimes used to treat Campylobacter infection in people at risk for severe illness.
Preventing Campylobacter Infection | Campylobacter | CDC
2024年5月10日 · You can help protect yourself and others from Campylobacter infection. Wash your hands regularly with soap and water. Be careful when preparing raw meat, poultry, and seafood. Drink treated water and pasteurized milk. Be …
Campylobacteriosis | CDC Yellow Book 2024
Campylobacteriosis is caused by gram-negative, curved microaerophilic bacteria of the family Campylobacteriacae. Most infections are caused by Campylobacter jejuni; ≥18 other species, including C. coli, also cause human infections. C. jejuni and C. coli are carried normally in the intestinal tracts of many domestic and wild animals. Transmission
Diagnosis of Campylobacter Infection | Campylobacter | CDC
2024年5月10日 · Campylobacter infection is diagnosed by a laboratory test. This test could be . A rapid diagnostic test that detects genetic material of the bacteria, or. A culture test that grows the bacteria. Rapid tests allow doctors to quickly determine the cause of a patient’s illness.
Outbreaks of Campylobacter Infections | Campylobacter | CDC
2024年5月13日 · When two or more people get the same illness from the same source, the event is called an outbreak. The list on this page includes multistate outbreak investigations involving Campylobacter and some notable single-state outbreaks.
Guillain-Barré Syndrome | Campylobacter | CDC
2024年5月10日 · Campylobacter infection is one of the most common causes of GBS in the United States. About 1 in every 1,000 people with Campylobacter infection gets GBS. At least 1 in every 20 people with GBS had a recent Campylobacter infection.
Campylobacteriosis (Campylobacter spp.) 2015 Case Definition | CDC
2021年4月16日 · Access the 2015 Campylobacteriosis (Campylobacter spp.) case definition; uniform criteria used to define a disease for public health surveillance.
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