Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Campylobacter jejuni
MICROBIOLOGY
- Campylobacter jejuni is a curved or spiral-shaped microaerophilic member [Fig] of Campylobacteraceae.
- Culture conditions are optimal at 42°C, as it is well adapted to avian hosts in whom carriage is asymptomatic.
- When cultured, stool specimens should be inoculated onto selective Campylobacter media (e.g., Campy-BAP, CVA, or CCDA) and incubated under microaerophilic conditions, typically near 42°C.
- Generally oxidase-positive.
- It does not grow well under routine aerobic culture conditions.
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Last updated: August 28, 2026
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Auwaerter, Paul. "Campylobacter Jejuni." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2026. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540074/all/Campylobacter_jejuni.
Auwaerter P. Campylobacter jejuni. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540074/all/Campylobacter_jejuni. Accessed September 11, 2026.
Auwaerter, P. (2026). Campylobacter jejuni. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540074/all/Campylobacter_jejuni
Auwaerter P. Campylobacter Jejuni [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. [cited 2026 September 11]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540074/all/Campylobacter_jejuni.
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