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Bacterial Flashcards

1
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What are the 3 main watery diarrhoea causing bacteria

A

C.diff
Bacillius cereus
Vibrio cholera

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What are the 4 main bloody diarrhoea causing bacteria

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Campylobacter jejuni
Salmonella
Shigella
E coli 157

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3
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What are the 2 main invasive diarrhoea causing bacteria

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Yersinia enterocolitica

Salmonella paratyphi

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4
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What type of bacteria is C.diff

A

Gram-positive rod

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5
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What are the 4 antibiotics that promote C.diff

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Clindamycin
Ci-amoxiclav
Cephalosporins
Ciprofloxacin

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6
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What are the symptoms of C.diff

A

Watery diarrhoea
Fever
Feeling sick

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7
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How is C.diff spread? Where is it usually?

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Spread by faecal oral route

Hospitals, nursing homes, care facilities

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What type of bacteria is bacillus cereus

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Gram-positive rod, anaerobic, toxin forming

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9
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What are the symptoms of bacillus cereus

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Watery diarrhoea
Abdominal pain
A lot of vomiting
NO FEVER

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10
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How is bacillus cereus spread? Where is it usually?

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Contaminated (reheated) rice, milk, pasta

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What kind of bacteria is vibrio cholerae

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Gram negative

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What are the symptoms of vibrio cholerae

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A LOT of watery diarrhoea

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13
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How is vibrio cholerae spread?

A

Refugee camps

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14
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What type of bacteria is campylobacter jejuni

A

Gram negative

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What are the symptoms of campylobacter jejuni

A

Bloody diarrhoea
Fever
Stomach cramps

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16
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Where is campylobacter jejune spread?

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Raw chicken and milk

Asia

17
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What type of bacteria is salmonella

A

Gram-negative rod

18
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What are the symptoms of salmonella

A

Bloody diarrhoea
Fever
Stomach cramps

19
Q

Where is salmonella spread?

A

Many foods including chicken

20
Q

What type of bacteria is shigella

A

Gram-negative rod

21
Q

What are the symptoms of shigella

A

Bloody diarrhoea
Fever
Stomach cramps

22
Q

How is shigella spread?

A

Contaminated food and water

23
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What type of bacteria is E coli 157

A

Gram-negative anaerobic rod

24
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What are the symptoms of E coli

A

Bloody diarrhoea etc

25
Q

How is E coli spread?

A

Most common cause pf acute travellers diarrhoea

26
Q

What are the bloody and watery parasites

A

Amoebiasis - bloody

Giarditis - watery

27
Q

What is norovirus associated with?

A

Cruiseships
Very infectious
Explosive diarrhoea

28
Q

What is rotavirus associated with?

A

Children
Cruiseships
Fever

29
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What is the management of C.diff

A

Vancomycin for 10 days

Gastroenteritis (3 decks)

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