Campylobacter jejuni infection

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Campylobacter_jejuni_infection
GPTKB entity
Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Campylobacteriosis
gptkbp:antibioticTreatment gptkb:azithromycin
ciprofloxacin
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Campylobacter_jejuni
gptkbp:commonIn young adults
children under 5
gptkbp:commonSource unpasteurized milk
undercooked poultry
gptkbp:complication gptkb:Guillain-Barré_syndrome
bacteremia
reactive arthritis
gptkbp:diagnosedBy PCR test
stool culture
gptkbp:duration about 1 week
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1972
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Campylobacter jejuni infection
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 2-5 days
gptkbp:notifiableDisease gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:prevalence worldwide
gptkbp:prevention hand washing
proper food handling
thorough cooking of poultry
gptkbp:relatedTo foodborne illness
gastroenteritis
enteritis
gptkbp:symptom fever
nausea
vomiting
diarrhea
abdominal pain
malaise
gptkbp:transmissionRoute contact with infected animals
contaminated food
contaminated water
gptkbp:treatment antibiotics
supportive care
rehydration
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:acute_motor_axonal_neuropathy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7