bacillary dysentery Flashcards
what is bacillary dysentery
acute bacterial infection of the intestine
other names of bacillary dysentery
shigellosis (STI)
etiologic agents of bacillary dysentery
5 strains
- shigella dysenterae
- shigella sonnei
- shigella flexneri
- shigella boydii
- shigella bacillus
source of infection
feces of other person
incubation period of bacillary dysentery
1 day; less than 4 days
classification of bacillary dysentery
gram (-) bacteria
MOT of bacillary dysentery
possible sexual intercourse
contaminated food/water/milk
5Fs (finger, food, fly, feces, formites)
DOC of bacillary dysentery
chloramphenicol 500mg/kg every 6hrs
management for bacillary dysentery
-diet: BRAT (banana, rice, apple sauce, toast)
- weigh daily ( same weiging scale, time of the day, cloth, patient)
- increase OFI
- assess signs of DHN
