Enterobactria Flashcards
Lactose Fermenter of enterobacteriacaea
Escherichia coli (colon bacillus:most common)
Klebsiella
Enterobacter
Serratia
Citrobacter
Non lactose fermenter
Proteus
Moraanella
Providencia
Harnia
Edwardsiella
salmonela
Shigella (except S. sonnei - “Late” LF)
Yersinia
True pathogens
Plesiomonas
Salmonella
Shigella
Yersinia spp.
The most significant species in the genus Escherichia
Escherchia coli (colon bacillus)
Associated with UTIs, diarrheal disease and Central Nervous System infections
Escherchia coli
Strain of E. coli that is considered as the most common cause of UTIs in humans
Uropathogenic escherchia coli
primary virulence factor associated with the ability of E. coli to cause UTIs
Pili
Associated with diarrhea of adults and esneciallv children in tropical and subtropical climates
Enterotoxigenic Escherchia coli
It is the most common cause of diarrheal disease
Enterotoxigenic Escherchia coli (traveler’s diarrhea)
Colonization of ETEC on the small intestine is mediated by
Fimbriae
Causes “Infantile Diarrhea”
Enteropathogenic e. Coli
Produce dysentery with direct penetration, invasion, and destruction of the intestinal mucosa
Enteroinvasive e. Coli
Characterized by low-grade fever, malaise, vomiting and diarrhea
Enteropathogenic e. Coli
characterizea by rever, severe abaominal cramps.
malaise and watery diarrhea
Enteroinvasive e. Coli
Associated with hemorrhagic diarrhea and HUS
(Hemolytic uremic syndrome)
Enterohemorrhagic e. Coli
(Shiga-like toxins)
Enterohemorrhagic e. Coli
characterizes by low platelet count, hemolytic
anemia and kidney failure
Hus
Non-sorbitol fermenter
E. coli 0157:H7 (colorless)
Associated with two kinds of human disease: diarrheal syndrome and uti
Enteroadherent e. Coli
virulence factor associated with neonatal meningeal infection
K1 capsular antigen
One of the most common cause of septicemia and meningitis in neonates
E. coli
Yellow-pigmented organism, isolatea from car, wounds and blood; Foodstuffs such as raw milk and beei
E. hermannii
yellow-pigment colonies (more iran nalt or strains): isolated from humans with infected wounds
E. vulneris
associated with diarrneal disease in children
E. albertii
Found in the intestinal tract of humans and animals or free-living in soil, water, and on plants
Klebsiella
Associated with various opportunistic and hospital-
acquirea inrections, particulariy pneumonia,
inrections, and Uti
Klebsiella
Causes communitv - acquired pneumonia = cough up “currant-jelly like” sputum
K. pneumoniae (Friedlander’s bacillus)
Most commonlv isolated species klebsiella
K. Pneumoniae (friedlander’s bacillus)
Identical to K. pneumoniae except for its production of
indole, and there are reports of ornithine-positive isolated as well
K. Oxytoca
- Produces infections similar to those caused by K.
pheumoniae
• Linked to antimicrobial-associated hemorrhaqic
colitis
K. Oxytoca
Isolated from nasal secretions and cerebral abscesses
K. Pneumoniae subsp. Ozaenae
Tissue destructive and foul smelling
astrophic rhinitis