Campylobacteriosis is a food- and water-borne
zoonotic diarrheal illness caused by bacteria
of the genus Campylobacter, with most cases
caused by C. jejuni. Campylobacter species have
a worldwide distribution, and campylobacteriosis is
a leading cause of acute diarrhea and enterocolitis
throughout the world. In the United States, approximately
1 million symptomatic Campylobacter infections
occur each year.1
The majority of Campylobacter infections
are acquired via the oral route after handling raw
poultry or consuming undercooked poultry.