infectious diseases
Campylobacter and Related Infections
Complications
 diarrheal illness is associated with subsequent development of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) (GBS) because of cross-reaction between Postinfectious (reactive) arthritis may occur in human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27–positive patients a few days to several weeks after an episode ofC. jejunidiarrhea. Other postinfectious complications include uveitis, hemolytic anemia, hemolytic-uremic syndrome, myopericarditis, immunoproliferative small intestinal disease, septic abortion, and encephalopathy. Focal extraintestinal infections (eg, endocarditis, meningitis, septic arthritis) occur rarely withC. jejunibut are more common withC. fetus. 