Clostridium Perfringens Flashcards
Clostridium Perfringens is a(n) ______ disease
enterotoxin
Does clostridium Perfringens typically affect the upper or lower GI tract?
lower
What are the characteristics of clostridium Perfringens onset?
acute/abrupt onset of colic and diarrhea, typically vomiting and fever are absent
What is clostridium Perfringens reservoir(s)?
GI tracts of people and animals
How long to symptoms usually persist with Clostridium Perfringens
<24 hours, a mild “bug”
What do you call a disease like Clostridium Perfringens that resolves on its own without intervention?
self-limiting
What is Clostridium Perfringens incubation period?
can be 6-24 hours, but usually 10-12
What vector(s) usually cause it?
food and water-borne, typically poorly heated, reheated foods, foods that have been left out
Hearty _____ can survive heating and cooking and quickly proliferate during cooling of food
spores
Typically caused by ingestion of food containing ______ or ______ contaminants that multiply
soil or feces
Can it be transmitted b/t people?
No
Can humans develop resistance to it after exposure?
No, you could contract it again in the future
Name three preventative measures
Safe handling, heating, and cooling of food
Prevention can be summed up by the popular phrase, “when in doubt, ____________”
throw it out
