Campylobacter jejuni infection
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:disease
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:disease
camping cross-contamination raw vegetables travelers' diarrhea |
| gptkbp:caused_by |
gptkb:Campylobacter_jejuni
|
| gptkbp:characteristic |
microaerophilic
motile gram-negative curved rod shape |
| gptkbp:community_health |
yes
|
| gptkbp:complication |
gptkb:Guillain-Barré_syndrome
gptkb:reactive_arthritis |
| gptkbp:diagnosis |
stool culture
|
| gptkbp:diseases |
possible in farms
possible in food service settings possible in households possible in restaurants |
| gptkbp:duration |
usually resolves in a week
|
| gptkbp:epidemiology |
one of the most common causes of bacterial gastroenteritis
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Campylobacter jejuni infection
|
| gptkbp:incubation_period |
2 to 5 days
|
| gptkbp:is_common_in |
developing countries
livestock poultry wild birds |
| gptkbp:is_monitored_by |
CDC monitors cases
WHO monitors cases |
| gptkbp:laboratory_test |
PCR test
enzyme immunoassay |
| gptkbp:prevalence |
common in urban areas
common in rural areas higher in summer months |
| gptkbp:prevention |
safe food handling practices
good hygiene practices education on food safety proper cooking of food |
| gptkbp:risk_factor |
unpasteurized milk
undercooked poultry |
| gptkbp:risk_management |
elderly
young children immunocompromised individuals |
| gptkbp:symptoms |
abdominal pain
fever diarrhea |
| gptkbp:transmission |
contaminated food
contaminated water |
| gptkbp:treatment |
antibiotics
rehydration antibiotic therapy in severe cases avoidance of anti-diarrheal medications |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Guillain-Barré_syndrome
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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