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Clostridioides difficile is a spore-forming, _____, _______

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Toxin-producing, Gram-positive anaerobic bacteria

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Risk factors for C-diff

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  • Recent ABX use (Clindamycin)
  • Advanced age
  • Gastric suppression therapy (PPI, H2 blockers)
  • Amoxicillin in children
  • Chemotherapy also
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Symptoms of C-diff

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  • Watery, non-bloody diarrhea
  • Abdominal cramps, fever, abdominal tenderness
  • Complications: Toxic megacolon, bowel perforation
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What is the initial test of choice for C-diff

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-C. diff toxin (stool)

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Other tests for C-diff

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  • Leukocytosis and increased WBC classic (high WBC count)

- Sigmoidoscopy in select patients: pseudomembranes

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Treatment for C-diff

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  • Discontinue offending agent/ABX
  • Contact precautions and hand hygiene (spores cannot be killed with alcohol)
  • Oral Vancomycin and Oral Fidaxomicin are first line agents
  • -Metronidazole is alternative
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If the patient has frequently recurrent C-diff, what treatment should be done?

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-Fecal microbiota transplant

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What medication class should you NOT give with invasive diarrhea?

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-Anti-motility drugs (may cause toxicity)

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Yersinia Enterocolitica is shaped

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-Gram negative coccobaillus with bipolar staining (safety pin appearance)

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Yersinia Enterocolitica comes from

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Contaminated pork (MC in the US
-Milk, water, and tofu
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Symptoms of Yersinia Enterocolitica

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  • Fever
  • Abdominal pain (can mimic acute appendicitis)
  • Mesenteric lymphadenitis
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How do you diagnose Yersinia Enterocolitica?

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-Cultures from stool, pharynx, or mesenteric nodes

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Treatment for Yersinia Enterocolitica

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  • Fluid and electrolyte replacement

- Severe: Fluoroquinolones, Bactrim

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MCC of bacterial enteritis in the US

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Campylobacter Jejuni

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Campylobacter Jejuni is the MC antecedent event in

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Post-infectious Guillan-Barre Syndrome

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Sources of campylobacter jejuni enteritis

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  • Contaminated food: raw or undercooked poultry
  • Raw milk, water, dairy cattle
  • Puppies in children!
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Symptoms of campylobacter jejuni

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  • Fever, crampy abdominal pain

- Diarrhea (watery then bloody)

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On stool culture, what is shown for campylobacter jejuni?

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Gram-negative, S (comma or seagull shaped) organisms

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Treatment for campylobacter jejuni

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Fluid and electrolyte replacement is mainstay

Macrolides (Azithromycin) is first choice for those patients who need it

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How do you get infected with Enterohemorrhagic E Coli 0157:H7

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Ingestion of undercooked ground beef, unpasteurized milk or apple cider, day care centers, contaminated water

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What is the pathophysiology of Enterohemorrhagic E. Coli

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-Shiga toxin causes endothelial damage leading to hemorrhage

MC in children and elderly

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Symptoms of enterohemorrhagic E. Coli

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  • Watery then bloody diarrhea

- Abdominal cramps, fever

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With enterohemorrhagic E. Coli, why should you avoid ABX in children?

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-Due to increased incidence of Hemolytic uremic syndrome (increased release of Shiga Toxins)

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What bacteria is Typhoid Fever MC by?

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-Salmonella typhi

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How do you get Typhoid Fever?
-Travel to areas where sanitation is poor (South-Central Asia) or contact with carrier
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Symptoms of Typhoid Fever
- Headache, Fever, Chills, Abdominal Pain - Constipation, then diarrhea (Pea-Soup Green in color) - Malaise - Anorexia
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On physical exam, what are some findings in Typhoid Fever?
- Fever with bradycardia - Rose spots (macular rash that spreads from trunk to extremities) in second week - Hepatosplenomegaly - Delirium, dehydration in later stages
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Treatment for Typhoid Fever
- Oral rehydration and electrolyte replacement | - ABX: Fluoroquinolones are first line (Ciprofloxacin, Ofloxacin)
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Nontyphoidal Salmonella is one of the MC cause of food borne disease in the US. What is this from?
-Poultry, eggs, milk products, fresh produce and contact with reptiles (turtles)
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Symptoms of nontyphoidal salmonella
- Fever, nausea, vomiting, cramps, diarrhea (pea soup in color) may be bloody - Headaches - Malaise
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What is the first line medication class used for Nontyphoidal salmonella?
Fluoroquinolones (Cipro and Ofloxacin)
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What bacteria causes Shigellosis MC in the US?
Shigella Sonnei
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However, what species of Shigella produces the most toxin?
Dysenteriae
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Shigellosis is caused by a highly virulent gram negative rod. What is the transmission of this bacteria?
Fecal-oral contamination
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Symptoms of Shigellosis
- Lower abdominal pain - Explosive watery diarrhea that progresses to mucoid and bloody diarrhea - Febrile seizures (especially in kids)
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What are some complications of Shigellosis?
- Reactive arthritis (Reiter Syndrome) - HUS (in kids) - Toxic megacolon
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What is shown on a CBC for Shigellosis?
-Leukemoid reaction (WBC > 50,000)
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Although oral and electrolyte repletion and hydration is mainstay, what class of medication is used for treatment of Shigellosis if severe?
Fluoroquinolones (Cipro and Ofloxacin) -Other options: Bactrim, Azithromycin
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Source of Giardia Lamblia
-Contaminated water from remote streams/wells aka Beaver's fever or Backpacker's Diarrhea
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What is the pathophysiology of Giardia Lamblia diarrhea?
Beavers are the reservoir for the protozoa. Outbreaks occur due to contaminated water or fecal-oral transmission
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Symptoms of Giardia Lamblia
Frothy, greasy foul-smelling diarrhea (steatorrhea) with no blood or pus Abdominal cramps Bloating Malabsorption with chronic diarrhea
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Treatment for Giardia Lamblia
- Rehydration | - Metronidazole, Albendazole, Tinidazole
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However, what treatment is used in children for Giardia Lamblia?
-Furazolidone
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Amebiasis, caused by Entamoeba histolytica, is not common in the US. However, it is also associated with
Amebic liver abscesses
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What are some symptoms of amebiasis?
Mild diarrhea to severe dystentery | RUQ pain, fever, anorexia (if abscess)
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What are some diagnostics that should be done for amebiasis?
- Stool microscopy (Ova and parasites): cysts with ingested RBCs. Do 3 on different days because cysts are not constantly shed - Antigen testing (ELISA) - Stool PCR: parasitic DNA in stool - Liver abscess: US, CT, MRI
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For amebiasis colitis, what treatment should be given?
Metronidazole then Paromomycin, Diloxanide, or Diiodohydroxyquinoline
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For a liver abscess associated with amebiasis, what treatment should be given?
-Metronidazole + intraluminal anti parasitic (Paromomycin, Diloxanide, etc.) then Chloroquine
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Finally, an asymptomatic infection of amebiasis should be treated with what?
-Intraluminal agent alone (Paromomycin, Diloxanide, or Diiodohydroxyquinolone)
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What are some common etiologies of secretory diarrhea?
- Hormonal: serotonin (carcinoid syndrome), calcitonin (medullary thyroid cancer), gastrin (Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome) - Laxative abuse - Vibrio Cholerae
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On a workup, what is seen with secretory diarrhea?
- Normal osmotic gap - Large volume - No change in diarrhea with fasting
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What are some common etiologies of osmotic diarrhea?
- Medications: Antacids, Lactulose - Bacterial overgrowth - Malabsorption: Celiac disease, lactose intolerance
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On a workup, what is seen with osmotic diarrhea?
- Increased osmotic gap - Decreased diarrhea with fasting - Increased fecal fat - Deficiency in fat soluble vitamins

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