BACILLARY DYSENTERY

Question 1

Dysentery is ALSO KNOWN AS

Answer 1

SHIGELLOSIS

Question 2

Acute bacterial infection of the intestine

Answer 2

Bacillary dysentery

Question 3

Dysentery Mode of transmission

Answer 3

● Fecal-oral/Eating contaminated foods or drinking contaminated water or milk.
● 5Fs

Question 4

Dysentery Causative Agents
D,S,B,F,B

Answer 4

● Shigellosis dysenterae
● Shigellosis sonnei
● Shigellosis bacillus
● Shigellosis flexneri
● Shigellosis boydii

Question 5

Dysentery Source of infection

Answer 5

• Feces of infected persons
• Ingestion of contaminated food, milk

Question 6

Dysentery Incubation Period

Answer 6

1 day; less than 4 days

Question 7

Dysentery Signs and Symptoms
B, D, T, N, F (BoDy Temp N Fever)

Answer 7

● Bloody and mucoid stools
● Diarrhea
● Tenesmus
● N/V
● Fever

Question 8

frequent urge to go to the bathroom without being able to go

Answer 8

Tenesmus

Question 9

5 F’s

Answer 9

finger, food, fly, feces, fomites

Question 10

Dysentery Dx exam

Answer 10

Fecal smear/stool exam

Question 11

Dysentery DOC

Answer 11

Chloramphenicol

Question 12

Dysentery Management

Answer 12

● Diet: BRAT/Increase potassium rich-foods
● Increase fluid intake to replace loss due to diarrhea
● ORESOL

Question 13

Dysentery PATHOGENESIS

Answer 13

1. Bacteria
2. Intestine
3. Penetrate mucus
4. Multiply in epithelia cell and proper lamina
   Inflammation
5. Vessel contraction
6. Superficial mucosal
7. Necrosis and ulcer
8. Diarrhea mixed with blood and pus, abdominal pain