The gastrointestinal tracts of domestic and wild birds and animals are reservoirs
Transmission occurs by ingestion of contaminated food or water or by direct contact with fecal material from infected animals or people
Diarrheal illness
Immunoreactive complications can occur like Guillain-Barre Syndrome, reactive arthritis, myocarditis, pericarditis, and erythema nodosum during convalescence
Pseudo-appendicitis
Treatment can shorten the duration of illness (usually only by 1 day) and excretion of susceptible organisms and prevent relapse when given early in gastrointestinal tract infection
Recommend treatment for patients with prolonged or severe disease and immunocompromised patients
Increasing resistance to fluoroquinolone.
