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Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18e
Part 8. Infectious Diseases > Section 6. Diseases Caused by Gram-Negative Bacteria >
Chapter 155. Infections Due to
Campylobacter
and Related Organisms
Sections:
Infections Due to
Campylobacter
and Related Organisms: Introduction, Further Readings.
Topics Discussed:
campylobacter; campylobacter infection; gastrointestinal infections and enterotoxigenic poisonings.
Excerpt:
"
Bacteria of the genus
Campylobacter
and of the related genera
Arcobacter
and
Helicobacter
(Chap. 151) cause a variety of inflammatory conditions. Although acute diarrheal illnesses are most common, these organisms may cause infections in virtually all parts of the body, especially in compromised hosts, and these infections may have late nonsuppurative sequelae. The designation
Campylobacter
comes from the Greek for "curved rod" and refers to the organism's vibrio-like morphology...."
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