Campylobacter and Helicobacter species
MICROBIOLOGY
- Gram-negative bacteria with a curved bacillary appearance on Gram stain [Fig].
- Oxidase positive.
- Grow best at 37º-41ºC.
- See separate modules for the following organisms:
- Covered in this module:
- Other Campylobacter members include C. coli (after C. jejuni, second most common), C. fetus >> C. lari, C. gracilis, C. concisus, C. ureolyticus, C. upsaliensis.
- Usually, a cause of gastroenteritis.
- Worldwide zoonosis, with C. fetus causing abortion in cattle and sheep.
- Helicobacter spp. closely related to Campylobacter (e.g., H. pylori, formerly C. pylori)
- H. cinaedi, H. fennelliae, H. pullorum, H. westmeadii and H. canadensis have all been described as causing human illness.
- These species are uncommon causes of enteritis, cellulitis and sepsis, often in immunocompromised.
- Other Campylobacter members include C. coli (after C. jejuni, second most common), C. fetus >> C. lari, C. gracilis, C. concisus, C. ureolyticus, C. upsaliensis.
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Last updated: June 13, 2024
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Auwaerter, Paul. "Campylobacter and Helicobacter Species." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2024. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540073/7/Campylobacter_and_Helicobacter_species.
Auwaerter P. Campylobacter and Helicobacter species. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2024. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540073/7/Campylobacter_and_Helicobacter_species. Accessed October 13, 2024.
Auwaerter, P. (2024). Campylobacter and Helicobacter species. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540073/7/Campylobacter_and_Helicobacter_species
Auwaerter P. Campylobacter and Helicobacter Species [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2024. [cited 2024 October 13]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540073/7/Campylobacter_and_Helicobacter_species.
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