Campylobacter jejuni

• gram-negative, motile rod
• adheres to intestinal mucosa and may translocate through the lamina propria into the mesenteric lymph nodes.
• mild diarrhea to dysentery
• may mimic inflammatory bowel disease or appendicitis.
• Extraintestinal disorders, such as meningitis and pancreatitis, may occur.
• Treatment with tetracycline, erythromycin, and chloramphenicol may aid in shortening the duration of bacterial excretion, but it does not shorten the clinical course of the disease.