Campylobacter infection
A common foodborne illness one can get from eating raw or undercooked poultry.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
Is a type of:
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How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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Family history of Campylobacter infection
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A 28-year old female asked:
Do I have Campylobacter infection?
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What are the symptoms of campylobacter infection?
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A 46-year old asked:
How worried should I be about campylobacter infection after my brother has been sick?
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A 25-year old asked:
Explain the condition called a campylobacter infection.?
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A 42-year old asked:
I'm 39 weeks and have campylobacter infection.Can it hurt my baby..?
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A female asked:
I was diagnosed with campylobacter infection after 6 weeks of symptoms. I was given zithromax for 3 days but my symptoms remain. What should I do?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Burning stinging sensation in on palms and fingers of hands for two days, no injuries. Recent campylobacter infection. What could it be?
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A 42-year old asked:
Is campylobacter jejuni contagious?
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A 43-year old asked:
I have suspected suspected ibd/campylobacter?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can you give me advice needed for suspected ibd/campylobacter?
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A member asked:
What is campylobacter?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Campylobacter?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can campylobacter be linked to legionella?
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A 30-year old asked:
Can rabbits contain campylobacter and transmit it?
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A 33-year old asked:
What tests are used to identify campylobacter jejuni?
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A 46-year old asked:
What tests are used to identify campylobacter jejuni?
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A 37-year old asked:
How do humans catch campylobacter food poisoning?
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A 20-year old female asked about a female:
Got diagnosed of having food posioning from Campylobacter jejuni? what is it actually and what is the difference between it and salmonella?
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A 63-year old female asked:
Once you have haf campylobacter does it live in your system. This is my third time, hospitalized twice. Doctors have said no deli meats, fresh fruit?
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A 34-year old asked:
I have campylobacter. For how long will I be ill?
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A 63-year old female asked:
Is there any other or unusual way to get campylobacter than food or pets?
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A 39-year old asked:
What antibiotic can be used when campylobacter is resistant to fluoroquinolones?
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A 49-year old female asked:
My husband has been in hospital with campylobacter twice he works with sewage is he at risk?
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A 49-year old female asked:
My husband has had campylobacter twice and was admitted to hospital . He works with raw sewage is he at risk?
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A male asked:
Should I take pepto bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) for my campylobacter?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I've got Crohn's and tested positive for campylobacter enteritis, i had a few white pebbles stones once and white chalky powder in my poo sometimes?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I've tested positive for campylobacter enteritis, i saw white hard pebbles in my stool when taking stool sample + i'm seeing white powder in my faeces
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A 26-year old male asked:
I have food poisoning (campylobacter) but I have been experiencing symptoms for 17 days. Recently my stool has been green in color should I be worried?
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A 33-year old female asked about a female:
My daughter recently had a stool sample confirm campylobacter. Diarrhea lasted a week, now she has no symptoms. Does she still need antibiotics?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I get almost immediate diarrhea after I eat and vomit most everyday. It's been several years since I got salmonella and campylobacter. I've been to a lot of doctors and they have no answers. Had my gallbladder out 3 years ago, no change?
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