CAMPYLOBACTER

Course overview

CAMPYLOBACTER IS A BACTERIAL SPECIES THAT REPRESENT ONE OF THE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF DIARRHEAL ILLNESS WORLDWIDE. THIS INFECTION IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSUMPTION OF UNDERCOOKED POULTRY, RAW MILK, AND CONTAMINATED WATER. PATIENTS TYPICALLY PRESENT WITH A SELF-LIMITED DIARRHEAL ILLNESS LASTING 5 TO 7 DAYS. THIS ACTIVITY ILLUSTRATES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CAMPYLOBACTER AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.