Case Study

Case study: Alleged bacteria, Campylobacter jejuni


Approximately three days ago from 3/13/2008 Martha Stewart, alleged twin sister according to client, got out of prison and therefore Margret Stuart had a celebration. A turkey was prepared, but since Martha Stewart didn’t show up to the party, the turkey wasn’t cooked properly and had visible pink areas exposed giving the concern of a possible undercooked turkey. After digestion of the raw turkey, the client felt the following symptoms: cramping in stomach/intestines, nausea/vomiting, possible fever of a couple degrees over, and her stool was in the form of green/watery diarrhea. Client had no previous contact with anyone due to no job, neighbors, or family. The diagnostics of this causative agent is Campylobacter jejuni. It’s a human pathogen carried in turkey, chicken, and water fowl and is accountable for approximately 4-35% of acute bacterial diarrheal disease. Humans are infected by raw or contaminated milk and partially cooked poultry; possible symptoms can be, but are not limited to, cramping/ abdominal pain, diarrhea, chills, and fever. Campylobacter jejuni is usually self-limiting (3-7 days) and may be treatable with oral erythromycin.