Chapter 25 - Micribial Diseases Of Digestive System Flashcards
What are dental caries
Tooth decay, streptococcus mutants
Process of dental caries
Attaches to tooth by capsule, causing plaque formation
symptoms of dental caries
Roughness on tooth, yellowish discolouring, sensitive, tooth may break into pieces
Two types of periodontal disease
-gingivitis
-periodontitis
Gingivitis
If dental caries is not maintained
-plaque between gum tissues and bleeding gums
What is gingivitis
S. Mutants
-gram negative bacteriodetes and fusobacterium
Periodontitis
If gingivitis is not maintained
-pockets in gums, gums receding, pus formation
Toxins in periodontitis
Prophyeommonas gingivitis are bacteriodetes in gums
-produce exotoxin and releases endotoxins
-degeneration of tooth structures
Treatment for periodontitis
Root canals
Infection
Bacteria through food or water
-grow in stomach
-has incubation period
Intoxication
Already growing in food, so instead you get toxins
Gastroenteritis
Can effects stomach, intestine and causes inflammation
Oral rehydration therapy
First step in treatment, cleans GI tract, after antibiotics
General symptoms
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dysentery, constipation and fever
Food poisoning staphylococcal is caused by
Food poisoning and s. Aureus
Food poisoning staphylococcal is spread by
Chicken, ham, creamy foods
Symptoms and toxin of Food poisoning staphylococcal
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
-intoxication, super antigenic
Diagnosis of Food poisoning staphylococcal
Abrupt and violent, immediately after eating the toxin contaminated food
-1 to 6 hours
Treatment for Food poisoning staphylococcal
ORT and possible antibiotics
Shigellosis is caused by
Shigella dysenteries
Shigellosis symptoms and other
-severe bowel movements, dysentery, dehydration, slight fever
-incubation period of 12-36 hours, small intestine and moves to large
Toxin of Shigellosis
Infection of shiga exotoxin that inhibits protein synthesis in large intestinal cells and destroyers them completely
-leaving scare
Diagnosis and treatment of Shigellosis
Isolation of bacteria
-ORT and quinolones
Salmonellosis is caused by
Salmonella enterica