
Health Dictionary
Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.
Campylobacteriosis overview
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Campylobacteriosis is among the most common bacterial infections of humans. It produces an inflammatory, sometimes bloody, diarrhea or dysentery syndrome. It is responsible for proctocolitis in participants of anoreceptive intercourse, bacteremia in AIDS patients and other immunocompromised patients, and travelers’ diarrhea. Helicobacter pylori is closely related to Campylobacter and causes peptic ulcer disease. The campylobacter organisms can cause a variety of infections manifesting as systemic, abortion, stillbirth, and oral (periodontitis) and intestinal.
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
