Campylobacter jejuni—An Emerging Foodborne Pathogen

Campylobacter jejuni—An Emerging Foodborne Pathogen

Campylobacter jejuni is the most commonly reported bacterial cause of foodborne infection in the United States. Adding to the human and economic costs are chronic sequelae associated with C. jejuni infection—Guillian-Barré syndrome and reactive arthritis. In addition, an increasing proportion of hum...

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Main Authors: Sean F. Altekruse, Norman J. Stern, Patricia I. Fields, David L. Swerdlow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1999-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/5/1/99-0104_article
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spelling doaj-4c699a70867346349b76de61971c5b7f2020-11-24T21:11:53ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60591999-02-0151283510.3201/eid0501.990104Campylobacter jejuni—An Emerging Foodborne PathogenSean F. AltekruseNorman J. SternPatricia I. FieldsDavid L. SwerdlowCampylobacter jejuni is the most commonly reported bacterial cause of foodborne infection in the United States. Adding to the human and economic costs are chronic sequelae associated with C. jejuni infection—Guillian-Barré syndrome and reactive arthritis. In addition, an increasing proportion of human infections caused by C. jejuni are resistant to antimicrobial therapy. Mishandling of raw poultry and consumption of undercooked poultry are the major risk factors for human campylobacteriosis. Efforts to prevent human illness are needed throughout each link in the food chain.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/5/1/99-0104_articleUnited States
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description Campylobacter jejuni is the most commonly reported bacterial cause of foodborne infection in the United States. Adding to the human and economic costs are chronic sequelae associated with C. jejuni infection—Guillian-Barré syndrome and reactive arthritis. In addition, an increasing proportion of human infections caused by C. jejuni are resistant to antimicrobial therapy. Mishandling of raw poultry and consumption of undercooked poultry are the major risk factors for human campylobacteriosis. Efforts to prevent human illness are needed throughout each link in the food chain.
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