gastroenteritis Flashcards
1
Q
travellers gastroenteritis cause
A
campylobacter
Raw or improperly cooked poultry
Untreated water
Unpasteurised milk
2
Q
what toxin can cause HUS
A
E.coli 0157 The Shiga toxin destroys blood cells and leads to haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS).
3
Q
salmonella incubation period
A
Salmonella is spread by eating raw eggs or poultry and food contaminated with infected faeces of small animals. Incubation is 12 hours to 3 days and symptoms usually resolve within 1 week
4
Q
Bacillus cereus is a gram positive rod causes gastroenteritis what do you get it from and resolves in 24 hours
A
cooked rice left at room temp
