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C Diff Flashcards

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Microbe type?

A

Gram positive rods

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Virulence factors?

A

Spore forming
Toxin A - enterotoxin (excessive fluid secretion)
Toxin B - cytotoxic
(Disrupts cytoskeleton and protein synthesis)

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Antibiotics pre-disposing to infections?

A

Ceftriaxone
Clindamycin
Cephalosporin
Ampicillin

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4
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Treatment?

A

Metronidazole

Vancomycin in serious cases

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Associated conditions?

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AAD and colitis

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