Food Borne Illness Flashcards
what pathogen is usually in home canned foods?
C. botulinum
what pathogen is usually in poultry and raw milk?
campylobacter
what pathogen is usually in imported berries?
cyclospora
what pathogen is usually in ground beef, produce, water, and animal contact?
E. coli
what pathogen is usually in ready to eat meats, pate, and soft cheeses?
listeria mono.
what pathogen is usually in ill food-handlers, produce, and shellfish?
norovirus
what pathogen is usually in meat, eggs, raw milk, and animal contact?
salmonella
what pathogen is usually in cat feces and raw meat (pork, lamb, venison)?
toxoplasmosis
what pathogen is usually in shellfish?
vibrio
what pathogen is usually in pork products?
yersenia
what state places women in temporary immune-compromised status?
pregnancy
which pathogens have specific disease outcomes in pregnant women and their fetuses? (2)
listeria
toxoplasmosis
what 3 pathogens have specific implications in young children?
yersenia
shigella
e. coli
bacterial illness characterized by diarrhea, abdominal cramps, tenderness, N/V, and fever.
salmonella
most cases of salmonella in the US are _____
non-typhoidal
what is the treatment for salmonella? (3)
IV fluids
fluroquinolones - adults
azithromycin - kids
how is salmonella transmitted? (3)
ingesting contaminated food
contact with infected animals
fecal-oral
which patient population is an in increased risk for salmonella?
children
contact with what type of animals increases the risk of salmonella? (2)
amphibians + reptiles
bacterial illness of variable severity characterized by diarrhea, fever, nausea, abdominal cramps, and tenesmus.
shigella
what is the treatment for shigella? (2)
fluids
azithromycin
how is shigella transmitted? (2)
ingesting contaminated food/water
fecal-oral
in which 2 settings is shigella common in?
daycare
school
illness characterized by diarrhea, cramps, malaise, fever, nausea, and vomiting.
campylobacter
what is the reservoir for campylobacter? (2)
cattle
poultry