Enterobactria Flashcards

1
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Lactose Fermenter of enterobacteriacaea

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Escherichia coli (colon bacillus:most common)
Klebsiella
Enterobacter
Serratia
Citrobacter

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Non lactose fermenter

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Proteus
Moraanella
Providencia
Harnia
Edwardsiella
salmonela
Shigella (except S. sonnei - “Late” LF)
Yersinia

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3
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True pathogens

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Plesiomonas
Salmonella
Shigella
Yersinia spp.

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4
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The most significant species in the genus Escherichia

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Escherchia coli (colon bacillus)

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Associated with UTIs, diarrheal disease and Central Nervous System infections

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Escherchia coli

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6
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Strain of E. coli that is considered as the most common cause of UTIs in humans

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Uropathogenic escherchia coli

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7
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primary virulence factor associated with the ability of E. coli to cause UTIs

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Pili

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8
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Associated with diarrhea of adults and esneciallv children in tropical and subtropical climates

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Enterotoxigenic Escherchia coli

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It is the most common cause of diarrheal disease

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Enterotoxigenic Escherchia coli (traveler’s diarrhea)

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10
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Colonization of ETEC on the small intestine is mediated by

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Fimbriae

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Causes “Infantile Diarrhea”

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Enteropathogenic e. Coli

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Produce dysentery with direct penetration, invasion, and destruction of the intestinal mucosa

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Enteroinvasive e. Coli

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Characterized by low-grade fever, malaise, vomiting and diarrhea

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Enteropathogenic e. Coli

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characterizea by rever, severe abaominal cramps.
malaise and watery diarrhea

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Enteroinvasive e. Coli

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Associated with hemorrhagic diarrhea and HUS
(Hemolytic uremic syndrome)

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Enterohemorrhagic e. Coli

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16
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(Shiga-like toxins)

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Enterohemorrhagic e. Coli

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17
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characterizes by low platelet count, hemolytic
anemia and kidney failure

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Hus

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18
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Non-sorbitol fermenter

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E. coli 0157:H7 (colorless)

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Associated with two kinds of human disease: diarrheal syndrome and uti

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Enteroadherent e. Coli

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20
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virulence factor associated with neonatal meningeal infection

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K1 capsular antigen

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21
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One of the most common cause of septicemia and meningitis in neonates

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E. coli

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22
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Yellow-pigmented organism, isolatea from car, wounds and blood; Foodstuffs such as raw milk and beei

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E. hermannii

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23
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yellow-pigment colonies (more iran nalt or strains): isolated from humans with infected wounds

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E. vulneris

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24
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associated with diarrneal disease in children

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E. albertii

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25
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Found in the intestinal tract of humans and animals or free-living in soil, water, and on plants

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Klebsiella

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26
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Associated with various opportunistic and hospital-
acquirea inrections, particulariy pneumonia,
inrections, and Uti

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Klebsiella

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27
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Causes communitv - acquired pneumonia = cough up “currant-jelly like” sputum

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K. pneumoniae (Friedlander’s bacillus)

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28
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Most commonlv isolated species klebsiella

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K. Pneumoniae (friedlander’s bacillus)

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29
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Identical to K. pneumoniae except for its production of
indole, and there are reports of ornithine-positive isolated as well

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K. Oxytoca

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30
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  • Produces infections similar to those caused by K.
    pheumoniae
    • Linked to antimicrobial-associated hemorrhaqic
    colitis
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K. Oxytoca

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31
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Isolated from nasal secretions and cerebral abscesses

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K. Pneumoniae subsp. Ozaenae

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32
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Tissue destructive and foul smelling

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astrophic rhinitis

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33
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• Causes rhinoscleroma

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K. pneumoniae subsp. Rhicoscleromatis

34
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  • a rare chronic infection of
    the nasal cavity that manifests as an intense swelling
    and malformation of the entire face and neck
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rhinoscleroma

35
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Nationwide outbreaks of septicemia resulting from contaminated IV fluids

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Pantoea (enterobacter) agglomerans

36
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found in respiratory samples and is rarely isolated from blood culture

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Enterobacter Gergoviae

37
Q

often coming from and multiplying in powdered infant
formula; can cause meningitis or bacteremia (yellow pigment)

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cronobacter (Enterobacter) sakazakii

38
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isolated from human sources such as blood, wounds, and sputum

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Enterobacter hormaechei

39
Q

Similar biochemically to e. Cloace and has been isolated from blood, urine, feces, sputum, and wounds

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Enterobacter Asburiae

40
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associated witn osteomyentis arter traumacic wounas.

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Enterobacter cancerogenus (E. taylorae)

41
Q

produces “prodigiosin”, pink-red pigment; most
evident when incubated at room temperature

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Serratia marcescens, Serratia rubidaea, and Serratia plymuthica

42
Q

musty and pungent odor or “rotten potato -like’
odor

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Serratia odorifera

43
Q

ferments arabinose arowth in KCN media

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Serratia liquifacien

44
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• most significant
• Causes outbreak in nurseries. burn units and cardiac surgery units

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Serratia marcescen

45
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has been linked to gastroenteritis and is occasionally isolated from stool curures.

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Hafnia

46
Q

•Ascends the urinary tract and infects both lower and
Upper UTi

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Proteus

47
Q

Disseminated in the environment. are normal intestinal microbiota. and are recoanized as
opportunistic pathogens

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Proteus

48
Q

widely recognized numan pathogens

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Proteus vulgaris

49
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widely recognized numan pathogens

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Proteus vulgaris

50
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• widely recognizea numan panogens
• produce “swarming” colonies on nonselective media
such as SBA

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Proteus Mirabilis

51
Q

causes UTI and neonatal sepsis Composed of only one specie: M. morganii.

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Morganella

52
Q

Has the ability to deaminate the amino acid
Phenylalaine

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Providencia

53
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most commonly found in the feces of children with diarrhea

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Providencia alcalifaciens

54
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outbreaks in burn units; isolated from urine cuture

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Providencia stuartii

55
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documented patnogen or urinary tract, also Diarrheal disease among travelers

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Providencia rettgeri

56
Q

only recognized human pathogen: causes
Bacteremia ana wound infections as opportunistic
Pathogen

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Edwardsiella tarda

57
Q

Considered as inhabitants of the GI tract and are
associated wit nospital-acquired infections - most frequentv UnIs

A

Citrobacter

58
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Associated with infectious diseases acquired in hospital settings: UTIs, pneumonias and intraabdominal abscesses, endocarditis (intravenous drug abusers)

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Citrobacter freundii

59
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Most common mode or transmission - ingestion contaminated water or rood uncooked or undercooked seafood such as oysters, clams, or shrimp) formerly in family of vibrionacaea

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Plesiomonas

60
Q

It is found in soil and aquatic environments fresh
estuarine waters or tropical and subtropical climates)

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Plesiomonas shigelloides

61
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organisms produce Gl illnesses in humans - not normal biota of the human intestinal tract - inhabit the GI tracts of animalc

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Salmonella and shigella

62
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is a low level taxonomic rank, standing below species. A strain of a bacterial species represents
diversity within the species

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Strain

63
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is a sub-group of species. which are grouped
according to their antigenic properties.

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Serotype

64
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Found in cold-blooded animals as well as in rodents and birds natural host) and Most pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae

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Salmonella

65
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a rarely isolated species. named after the town of Bongor in Chad, Africa

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Salmonella bongori

66
Q

vomitina and diarrhea

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Acute gastroenteritis or food poisoning

67
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most severe form of enteric fever caused by Salmonella Serotype typhii

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Typhoid fever

68
Q

caused by other Salmonella serotypes (e.q..
Salmonella Paratvohi and Choleraesuis)

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Enteric fevers

69
Q

One of the most common forms of “food poisoning”

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Salmonella - gastroenteritis

70
Q

Closelv related with Escherichia
• Not a member of the normal Gl microbiota = all Sob can cause bacillary avsenterv

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Shigella

71
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Closelv related with Escherichia
• Not a member of the normal Gl microbiota = all Sob can cause bacillary avsenterv

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Shigella

72
Q

one of the causes of gray bowel syndrome

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Shigella flexneri

73
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causes the enteric aisease bacillary avsentery
Characterized by the presence of blood, mucus, and pus in stool

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Shigella dysenteriae

74
Q

Produces a
“delayed” positive fermentation of lactose
with the formation of dink colonies on MAC agar only after 48 hrs

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Shigella sonnei

75
Q

causative agent of plague, a disease primarily of rodents transmittea to numans by rleas

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Yersinia pestis

76
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most common: results from the bite of an infected flea
High fever with painful regional lymph nodes
Known as
buboes swollen lvmph nodes)

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Bubonic or glandular form

77
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bacteria spread to the bloodstream

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Septicemia form

78
Q

Occurs secondary to bubonic or septicemic plaque when organisms proliferate in the bloodstream and respiratory tract

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Pneumonic form

79
Q

caused sporadic cases or mesenteric lymphadenitis
in humans, especially in children, and generalized septicemic infections in immunocompromised hosts

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Y pseudotuberculosis (and Y. enterocolitica)

80
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Acquires thru ingestion or undercooked food (рогк, pork intestines and vacuum packed meat), dairy products (chocolate milk) and handling of pets

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Y. enterocolitica