Campylobactor Jejuni-Camping And Bears Flashcards
What is the result of gram staining Campylobactor Jejuni
Gram negative
What is the shape of Campylobactor Jejuni
Curved or comma shaped
Which media will Campylobactor Jejuni grow on
Campy medium or skirrow Agar
What is the state of oxygen susceptibility for Campylobactor Jejuni
Microaerophilic
What is the temperature preferability for Campylobactor Jejuni
Warm temps around 42 C
What is the main reservoir for Campylobactor Jejuni and how is it comonly transmitted
Reservoir in the intestine of poultry, usually obtained from eating undercooked chicken
What is the clinical prevention for Campylobactor Jejuni
Bloody diarrhea and stool
What is the state of oxidase in Campylobactor Jejuni
Oxidase positive
What enzyme do all curved gram negative enteric bacteria possess
Oxidase
What is the invasiveness of Campylobactor Jejuni
Invasive (aka bloody diarrhea)
What is riders syndrome
Aka reactive arthritis
Other than bloody diarrhea, what two other complications are seen as a result of Campylobactor Jejuni infection
- Reactive arthritis (riders syndrome)
- Guillen Barre
What is the underlying cause of Guillen Barre syndrome and what is the pattern seen
Demyelination of peripheral nerves causing an ascending paralysis
What is the order of pathogenesis for Campylobactor Jejuni
Colonized intestinal mucosa, replicates intracellularly (causing PMN response), causing acute enteritis and diarrhea
How is the paralysis in Botulism different than Guille Barre
Botulism-descending
Guillen Barre-Ascending
