cronobacter sakazaki Flashcards
1
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what is cronobacter sakazaki?
A
opportunistic and emerging food borne pathogen
2
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what does cronobacter cause?
A
- mainly infants: meningitis and necrotizing enterocolitis
- (from contaminated baby formula)
3
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characteristics of Serratia marcesens
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- gram neg
- faculatatively anaerobic
- rod-shaped
- non-lactose fermenter
- RED PIGMENTAION
4
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what diseases does Serratia marcescens cause
A
- mastiis in cows
- UT and ear infections
- septicemia in chickens
5
Q
what bacteria is used as an indication organism to study spread by aerial spray?
A
Serratia marcescens
-cases of human infections were reported
