Aeromonas and Plesiomonas Flashcards
this specie is previously under Vinbrionaceae
Aeromonas
habitat for Aeromonas
aquatic environments
mode of transmission of Aeromonas
ingestion of contaminated food or water
3 species of Aeromonas
hydrophila
caviae
veronii biovar sobria
clinical manifestation of Aeromonas
diarrheal disease
wound infections
opportunistic systemic disease
why does Aeromonas can cause Hemolytic uremic syndrome?
due to production of enterotoxin similar to Shiga-S toxin
Lab diagnosis for Aeromonas
MacConkey agar
Treatment for Aeromonas
levofloxacin
alternative for levofloxacin
Cotrimoxazole
this specie is oxidase positive, facultatively anaerobic, glucose-fermenting gram-negative bacilli
Plesiomonas
habitat of Plesiomonas
freshwater and estuarine in tropical and subtropical areas
mode of transmission for Plesiomonas
consumption of undercooked seafoods
ingestion of untreated water
specie of Plesiomonas
P. shigelloides
why is P. shigelloides named that way?
because it is antigenically related
to S. sonnei
clinical manifestation for P. shigelloides
gastroenteritis
Decarboxylase test-utilizes only what?
arginine
common clinical manifestation of Plesiomonas shigelloides
watery diarrhea
extraintestinal infections
meningitis in neonates
septicemia, shock & wounds
risk factors of Plesiomonas
infections for vets, zookeepers, aqua culturists, etc.
lab diagnosis for Plesiomonas
motile with lophotrichous flagella
susceptible to O/129
