Signs of Campylobacter food poisoning
Symptoms of Campylobacter food poisoning
The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources
for Campylobacter food poisoning may include:
Symptoms of Campylobacter food poisoning »
Note that Campylobacter food poisoning symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient,
but the phrase Campylobacter food poisoning signs may often refer to those signs
that are only noticable by a doctor.
Signs or Symptoms of Campylobacter food poisoning:
Campylobacter Infections General: DBMD (Excerpt)
Most people who become ill
with campylobacteriosis get diarrhea, cramping, abdominal pain,
and fever within 2 to 5 days after exposure to the organism. The
diarrhea may be bloody and can be accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
The illness typically lasts 1 week. Some persons who are infected
with Campylobacter don't have any symptoms at all. In
persons with compromised immune systems, Campylobacter
occasionally spreads to the bloodstream and causes a serious life-threatening
infection. (Source: excerpt from Campylobacter Infections General: DBMD)
Campylobacter Infections: DBMD (Excerpt)
Fever, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea
(often bloody). Illness typically lasts one week. (Source: excerpt from Campylobacter Infections: DBMD)
Foodborne Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID (Excerpt)
Its symptoms include inflammation
of the small intestine, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, tiredness, and
fever. CDC estimates that Campylobacter is the leading
cause of diarrheal disease in the United States, causing 2.5 million
cases per year. While some infections have no symptoms, others may
result in arthritis and, rarely, febrile convulsions or meningitis.
Campylobacter jejuni, C. fetus, and C.
coli are the usual causes of campylobacteriosis in people.
(Source: excerpt from Foodborne Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)
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What are the signs of Campylobacter food poisoning?
The phrase "signs of Campylobacter food poisoning" should, strictly speaking,
refer only to those signs and symptoms of Campylobacter food poisoning that are not readily apparent to the patient.
The word "symptoms of Campylobacter food poisoning" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Campylobacter food poisoning.
The signs and symptom information on this page
attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Campylobacter food poisoning.
This medical information about signs and symptoms for Campylobacter food poisoning has been gathered
from various sources,
may not be fully accurate,
and may not be the full list of Campylobacter food poisoning signs or Campylobacter food poisoning symptoms.
Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Campylobacter food poisoning may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they
are indeed Campylobacter food poisoning symptoms.
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