E.coli Types Flashcards
1
Q
Etec
A
Enterotoxigenic
2
Q
EPEC
A
Enteropathogenic
3
Q
EIEC
A
Enteroinvasive
4
Q
EHEC
A
Enterohemorrhagic
5
Q
EAEC
A
Enteroaggregative
6
Q
Enterotoxigenic
A
Most common cause of traveller’s diarrhea
7
Q
Enteropathogenic
A
Common in infants in developing countries
Do not produce toxins
8
Q
Enteroinvasive
A
Limited to children in developing regions
Requires high infectious dose
No toxin
Causes dysentery
9
Q
Enterohemorrhagic
A
O157:H7 and shiga toxin producing e.coli
Low infectious dose, primarily target colon
Can cause diarrhea and dysentery
Can lead to HUS
10
Q
Enteroaggregative
A
Children in developing countries
Watery and mucoid diarrhea
11
Q
HUS
A
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
5-10% get following STEC (type of EHEC)
Develops 7 days later when diarrhea is improving
Can lead to kidney failure
