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True about C. jejuni (NOT RELATED -MICROBIOLOGY)

A
Gram-positive bacillus
B
Symptoms may initially mimic cholecystitis
C
Most often occurs several days after consumption of undercooked chicken.
D
Penicillin in drug of choice
High-Yield Explanation
Campylobacter species are small motile, non-spore-forming, comma-shaped, gramnegative bacilli, best grown in a microaerophilic environment at 42degC (107.6degF).C. jejuni gastroenteritis is usually self-limited; however, if necessary, erythromycin is the drug of choice.Campylobacter infection most often occurs several days (upto 7 d) after consumption of undercooked chicken.Symptom of fever and abdominal pain may initially mimic appendicitis/ pseudoappendicitis.Guillain-Barre is a rare neurological complication of C. jejuni gastroenteritis.

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