All are true statement about Campylobacter jejuni, except:
Ans. (a) Human is the only reservoir Campylobacter jejuni is pa of normal intestinal flora of domestic animals and birds including poultry, cattle, sheep and swine. Human infection is acquired through raw or under cooked meat or other food products." Campylobacter jejuni is the most common cause of Campylobacter infection (campylobacteriosis). Campylobacter fetus infection is common in immunocompromised patients. Complications of Campvlobacter infection Generalised: Bacteremia - (Common with C. fetus) Local suppurative: Cholecystitis; pancreatitis, cystitis Distant: Meningitis, endocarditis, ahritis, peritonitis, cellulitis, septic aboion; hepatitis; interstitial nephritis. Immunologic: - Reactive ahritis - GB syndrome (specially after C. 019 subtype) - Immunoproliferative small intestinal disease (a chain disease) Infectious causes of GB syndrome Bacterial Viral Campylobacterjejuni CMV Mycoplasma pneumoniae Epstein-Barr virus
Human is the only reservoir
Can cause GB syndrome
Poultry is the source of infection
Common cause of campylobacteriosis