Bugs causing watery diarrhea Flashcards
1
Q
Pseudomembraneous colitis, ABX induced, possibly bloody diarrhea
A
C. difficile
2
Q
Also gas gangrene
A
C. perfringens
3
Q
Traveler’s diarrhea, heat labile and stable toxins
A
ETEC
4
Q
Protozoa
A
Giardia
Cryptosporidium
5
Q
Comma shaped, rice-water, seafood
A
V. cholerae
6
Q
Viruses
A
Rotavirus
Norovirus