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Escherichia Coli Flashcards

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Story? E. coli

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Elderly man with bloody diarrhoea
Traveller’s diarrhoea
Young women with a UTI - burning on urination, itching, pain
1 month old baby with meningitis

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Pathogen? E. coli

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Gram negative bacilli

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Where is E. coli normally in the body?

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Gut flora - colon

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Virulence factors? E. coli

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Pills - adheres to mucosal surfaces
3 antigens:
K - capsule
H - flagella
O - lipopolysaccharide - heat stable
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Transmission? E. coli

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Fecal - oral

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Investigations? E. coli

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Stool culture

UTI - urine test

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Treatment? E. coli

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Supportive - fluid and electrolyte balance
UTI - Trimethoprim
Traveller’s diarrhoea - fluroquinolones

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