Bacterial Digestive Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
What pathogen causes peptic ulcers?
A
helicobacter pylori
2
Q
What pathogen causes cholera?
A
vibrio cholerae
3
Q
What pathogen causes shigellosis?
A
- shigella sonnei (2/3)
- shigella flexneri (1/3)
4
Q
What pathogen causes traveler’s diarrhea?
A
escherichia coli
5
Q
What pathogen causes campylobacter diarrhea?
A
campylobacter jejuni
6
Q
What pathogen causes antimicrobrial-associated diarrhea?
A
clostridium difficile
7
Q
What pathogen causes salmonellosis?
A
salmonella
8
Q
What pathogen causes staphylococcal food poisoning?
A
staphylococcus aureus
9
Q
What pathogen causes clostridial food poisoning?
A
clostridium perfringens
10
Q
What pathogen causes yersinia food poisoning?
A
yersinia enterocolitica
11
Q
What pathogen causes bacillus cereus food poisoning?
A
bacillus cereus