Southern Medical Journal 1983-Jul
Profuse diarrhea induced by Campylobacter.
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A 31-year-old woman with a five-day prodrome of fever, chills, and diarrhea was hospitalized with severe dehydration and profuse diarrhea due to infection with Campylobacter jejuni. Stool volumes were as high as 8,800 ml per 24 hours. Treatment with intravenous fluids, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and an oral isotonic glucose-sodium solution produced rapid improvement, suggesting a possible role for oral fluid and electrolyte replacement in Campylobacter enteritis.