Campylobacter ureolyticus
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Background
Microbiology
- Non-spore-forming anaerobic Gram-negative bacillus
- Aflagellate
- Previously identified as Bacteroides corrodens
Epidemiology
- Acquired through fecal-oral route
- Thought to be a zoonosis, though not from poultry, possibly from cattle
Clinical Manifestations
- Acute gastroenteritis, similar to Campylobacter coli
