Diseases Of The Digestive System Flashcards
What is the main route for digestive system ?
Fecal - oral
What does it mean fecal to oral route?
Contaminated food and water
What is the prevention of fecal to oral rote?
Good sewage treatment
Disinfection of drinking water
Proper food handling
Majority of infection that effect the digestive system will effect what organ?
Large intestine
What are the 5 bacterial disease of the digestive system?
( S, SA, T, C, E )
Staphylococcal food poisoning
Salmonella
Typhoid fever
Cholera
Travelers diaherra ( E. coli gastroenteritis )
What are the viral diseases for the digestive system?
Hepatitis
What does food infection mean? And becomes what
Pathogen enters the GI tract and multiples
( microbe stay in GI and become Systemic )
What does food intoxication or food poisoning mean?
And symptoms are due to what?
Ingestion of an exotoxin
( symptoms are due to the toxin not the microbe )
What does gastroenteritis mean?
Inflammation of stomach and intestinal mucosa
What are the common symptoms of digestive diseases?
Diarrhea
Abdominal cramps
Nausea & vomiting
What is the disease of the pre formed exotoxin that causes food intoxication?
( that we learned before this )
Adult botulism
What is staphylococcus aureus?
( staining, shape and grows)
Positive
Coccus
Clusters
Staphylococcus aureus is mainly known for its?
( in digestive sense )
Food poisoning
What causes the food poisoning in staphylococcus aureus?
Ingestion if pre formed exotoxin
Where are these exotoxins found in? What part of the body?
Nasal passages & skin lesions
Can staphylococcus aureus tolerate high salt, organic compound and high temperature?
Yes
Where does staphylococcus aureus grow on to cause food poisoning?
Grows on food
What are the symptoms of staphylococcus aureus?
Diaherria
Stomach pain
Can staphylococcus aureus go away within 24 hours in healthy people?
Yes
Once staphylococcus aureus is ingested, the preformed exotoxin is secreted and also known as ?
Enterotoxin
What type of foods is staphylococcus aureus mainly known for?
Potato salad
Mayonnaise
Tuna fish
( creamy foods )
What is a prevention for staphylococcus aureus?
Boil for 30mins to inactive toxin
Will you get sick if you eat the staphylococcus aureus microbe?
No
Will you get sick if you eat the preformed exotoxin of staphylococcus aureus?
Yes
Exotoxin is a what?
Protein
What is salmonella?
( shape and stain?)
Gram negative
Rod
Where is salmonella found in?
Intestines of animals
( mainly poultry eggs )
What is the bacteria that causes salmonellosis?
Salmonella enteritica
What does the cell surface Antigen on a salmonella Enterica tell us? And what are 2 antigens ?
Different species
VI - capsule
H - flagella
How long is the food infection for salmonella Enterica?
12-36 hours
What are the symptoms of salmonella enteritica ?
Fever nausea vomiting
What are the 3 steps of how salmonella enteritica goes in the body?
- Enters epithelial cells
- Multiples in vesicle
- Inflammatoryresponse
Can salmonella go on it’s own, and how?
Yes within a few days
Main key is hydration
Is there a need for salmonella entertica to have antibiotics?
Nah, it’ll go away on its own
Is salmonella Enterica zoonotic?
Yes
What is typhoid fever bacteria?
Salmonella typhi
What is salmonella Typhi
( gram stain and shape?)
Negative
Rod
Is salmonella Typhi, or typhoid fever only a human pathogen?
Yes
What are the virulence factors of thyroid fever?
Endotoxins
What is the transmission of typhoid fever?
Oral to fecal
What are the symptoms of typhoid fever?
Fever, rose spots and diaherria later on
What makes typhoid fever symptoms so scary?
Internal bleeding
( perforation of intestinal wall )