Enterobacteriaceae Flashcards
1
Q
Species under shigella
A
I. S. dysenteriae (Group A)
II. S. flexneri (Group B)
III. S. boydii (Group C)
IV. S. sonnei (Group D)
2
Q
Mot of shigella
A
(4 Fs) flies, fingers, food and feces and water by infected
person, fecal-oral route
3
Q
Other names for S. dysenteriae
A
Shiga bacillus
4
Q
Other names for S. flexneri
A
Strong’s bacillus;
Flexner’s bacilli
5
Q
Other name for S. boydii
A
Boyd’s bacilli;
Newcastle-
Manchester’s bacilli
6
Q
Other names for S. sonnei
A
Sonne-Ducal bacilli
