Bacterial Gastro

Question 1

Unique thing about Clostridium botulinum

Answer 1

gram positive bacilli

ANAEROBE - can bloat cans

Question 2

Unique thing about salmonella

Answer 2

pets: bearded dragons, lizards, turtles, snakes

can be extra-intestinal - typhoid

Question 3

Unique thing about Shigella

Answer 3

blood and mucous in diarrhea

non-motile

E. coli with toxin production

Question 4

Unique thing about E. coli

Answer 4

can be toxin and non-toxic mediated

hemolytic uremic syndrome - toxin production that leads to kidney failure

Question 5

Do you treat hemolytic uremic syndrome/ E. coli O157 with antibiotics?

Answer 5

NO

produces a TON of toxin

will release them

Question 6

Unique thing about Campylobacter

Answer 6

curved, seagull shape

undercooked chicken

Question 7

Unique thing about Yersinia

Answer 7

in bottom-feeders, seafood

most common in very young children

Question 8

What form of Giardia leads to transmission?

Answer 8

EXAM Q

CYST****