Contact Precautions
Motile, comma-shaped, gram-negative bacilli.
The gastrointestinal tracts of domestic and wild birds and animals are reservoirs. Incubation period is typically 2-5 days.
Transmission occurs by ingestion of contaminated food or water or by direct contact with fecal material from infected animals or people.
Diarrheal illness
Immunoreactive complications can occur:
Treatment can shorten the duration of illness and excretion of susceptible organisms and prevent relapse when given early in gastrointestinal tract infection.
CDC. Campylobacter (Campylobacteriosis). December 23, 2019. https://www.cdc.gov/campylobacter/technical.html
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