Gastrointestinal Infections 2 Flashcards
What are intra-abdominal abscesses
What are the clinical presentation of intra-abdominal abcess?
What causes intra-abdominal abscesses?
Describe the biology of Bacteroides fragilis
What is C. deficile?
Describe the biology C. deficile
Discuss the epidemiology C. Difficile
What are the clinical presentation of C. Deficile ?
What are the risk factors for C. Difficile?
What are the virulence factors of C. Difficile?
What allows C. difficile to disrupt actin polymerization, cytoskeleton architecture and tight junctions?
ToxinA(TcdA),-enterotoxin
Toxin B- (TcdB)- cytotoxin
Describe the pathogenesis of C. difficile
What’s the spectrum of intestinal disease in C. Difficile?
What does colonoscopy of C. difficile show?
Describe the diagnosis of C. Difficile