Diseases of GI Flashcards
When you have salmonella, do you need to take antibiotics?
No
Resivour for salmonella typhi
Only humans
Typhoid Mary had what
Salmonella typhi
Does typhoid fever require antibiotics
Yes
Four Fs are for what diseases
Typhoid fever
major outbreak in Yemen now
Cholera
Prefers very high pH and salt
Cholera
“Rice water” is a symptom of
Cholera
not very effective killed vaccine
Cholera
1 cause of Traveler’s diarrhea
E. Coli
Gram negative rod, facultative anaerobic
E. Coli
Does not require antibiotics, causes diarrhea
Traveler’s diarrhea
Caused the Romaine Lettuce Culprit
Enterohemorrhage e. Coli
Causes bloody diarrhea and hemorrhaging
Enterohemorrhage e. Coli
The Jack in the Box outbreak caused what in children
Kidney failure and death