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Gastroenteritis Flashcards

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Gasteroenteritis causing bacteria commonly associated with ground beef and unpasteurised milk

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Enterohaemorrhagic E. Coli (usually 0157)

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Gasteroenteritis causing bacteria with onset of 1-6 hours and linked with cream pastries

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Staph Aureus

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Gasteroenteritis causing bacteria with onset of 1-6 hours and linked with starchy rice

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Bacillus cerus

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Most common Gasteroenteritis causing bacteria commonly associated with raw poultry

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Campylobacter

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Gasteroenteritis causing Bacteria associated with osteomyelitis in sickle cell disease

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Salmonella

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Gasteroenteritis commonly seen in pre-school children

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Rotavirus

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Which cause of gasteroenteritis is vaccinated against?

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Rotavirus (given at 2 and 3 months)

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What is a risk of rotavirus vaccination?

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Intussusception (risk increases with increasing age at vaccination)

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Bacteria causing persistant diarrhoea associated with camping?

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Giardiasis

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Bacteria causing gasteroenteritis which can be confused for appendicitis

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Yersinia enterocolita

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Cause of gasteroenteritis strongly linked with outbreaks in care homes and hospitals

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Norovirus

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Name 2 bacteria which can cause haemolytic anaemic syndrome

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Shigella and E. Coli

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Bacteria associated with recent antibiotic use

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Clostridium difficile

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Name of agar which E. Coli is grown in

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McKonkey Agar

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15
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Causes of bloody diarrhoea

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E.coli 0157, shigella, salmonella, campylobacter

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Bacteria linked with guillan barre

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Campylobacter

17
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bacteria linked with deli food and unpasteurised milk

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Listeria monocytogenes

18
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Bacteria which grows at low temperatures

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Listeria monocytogenes

19
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Name the 4 C antibiotics

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Co-amoxiclav, Cephalosporins, ciprofloxacin, clindamycin

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