Gastro: Source of Infection Flashcards

1
Q

Staph. aureus

A

Food:
• high salt / sugar
• eg. ham

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2
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Bacillus cereus; emetic type

A

Starchy food:

• fried rice

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3
Q

Bacillus cereus; diarrhoeal type

A
Food:
• meat
• dried vegetables
• soups
• milk
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4
Q

Clostridium perfringens

A
Food:
• beef
• poultry
• fish
• sauces
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5
Q

Campylobacter

A

Poultry

Undercooked milk / meat

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6
Q

EHEC

A

Animals:
• Petting zoos
• undercooked meat
• faecally contaminated food

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7
Q

ETEC

A

Animals:
• Cattle

Person-person
• faecally contaminated food / drink

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8
Q

EPEC

A

Person to person

Faecal-oral route

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9
Q

Shigella

A

Person to person

Faecal-oral route

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10
Q

Salmonella

A

Animals
• poultry
• cattle

Faecally contaminated food / drink

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11
Q

Vibrio cholerae

A

Person to person via faecal oral

Free living in water

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12
Q

Vibrio parahaemolyticus

A

Shellfish growing in contaminated waters

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13
Q

Yersinia enterocolytica

A

Pigs
• faecal-oral
• undercooked meat

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14
Q

Giardia lamblia

A

Swimming in contaminated water

Faecal-oral

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15
Q

Entamoeba histolytica

A

Person-person by faecal-oral

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16
Q

Cryptosporidium

A

Animals & humans

Faecal-oral route

17
Q

Rotavirus

A

Person to person via faecal oral route

18
Q

Norovirus

A

Person to person via faecal oral route

19
Q

Adenovirus

A

Person to person via faecal oral route