Stool: Campylobacter jejuni – Shipped May 13, 2019 –
HISTORY
A simulated stool sample collected from 35 year old lumberjack with diarrhea was sent to category A laboratories.
Participants were expected to report Campylobacter jejuni and report the isolate to Public Health.
MAIN EDUCATIONAL POINTS from M191-3
- Campylobacter is one of the most common bacterial enteric pathogens in Canada.
- Public Health authorities should be notified of cases of campylobacteriosis (where pathogenic Campylobacter spp. are isolated).