Campylobacter Infection
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Symptoms
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Diarrhea: overview
Alternative names: Stools — watery; Frequent bowel movements; Loose bowel movements; Unformed bowel movementsDefinition: Diarrhea is when you pass loose or watery stool.
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Black or tarry stools
Stools – bloody; Melena; Stools – black or tarry; Upper gastrointestinal bleedingBlack or tarry stools with a foul smell are a sign of a problem in the upper digestive tract.
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Guillain-Barré syndrome
Guillain-Barré syndromeGBS; Landry-Guillain-Barré syndrome; Acute idiopathic polyneuritis; Infectious polyneuritis; Acute inflammatory polyneuropathy; Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy; Ascending paralysisGuillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a serious health problem that occurs when the body’s defense (immune) system mistakenly attacks part of the peripheral nervous system.
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Abdominal pain - children under age 12
Alternative names: Stomach pain in children; Pain – abdomen – children; Abdominal cramps in children; Belly ache in childrenDefinition: Almost all children have abdominal pain at one time or another.
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Tests and Procedures
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Campylobacter serology test
Definition: Campylobacter serology test is a blood test to look for antibodies to bacteria called campylobacter.
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Fecal culture
Alternative names: Stool culture; Culture – stool; Gastroenteritis fecal cultureDefinition: A fecal culture is a lab test to find organisms in the stool (feces) that can cause gastrointestinal symptoms and disease.
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Culture - duodenal tissue
Alternative name: Duodenal tissue cultureDefinition: A duodenal tissue culture is a laboratory exam to check a piece of tissue from the first part of the small intestine (duodenum).
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