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
Answer is C. 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.