Illness typically lasts one week.
Etiologic Agent Campylobacter , a gram-negative, microaerophilic bacterium. Incidence Campylobacter is the most common bacterial cause of diarrheal illness. Incidence is about 20 cases per 100,000 population diagnosed in the United States. An estimated 2.4 million persons are affected each year. Sequelae An estimated 124 fatal cases each year.