GI

Question 1

Gastroenteritis pathogen that you really don’t want to give antibiotics for? Why?

Answer 1

E. Coli 0157

increases the likelihood of someone developing haemolytic uraemic syndrome (v serious condition)

Question 2

What organisms are contained within the enterobacterales/ enterobacteriaecea group?

Answer 2

Coliforms (this is E.coli and Klebsiella)
Salmonella
Shigella

Question 3

What is the most common cause of bacterial gastroenteritis?

Answer 3

campylobacter jejuni

Question 4

What helminth infection can cause oesophageal varices without liver failure?

Answer 4

Schistosomiasis

Question 5

Pathogen that causes paratyphoid?

Answer 5

Paratyphi A, B or C

Question 6

3 common causes of viral gastroenteritis?

Answer 6

Rotavirus
Norovirus
Adenovirus

Question 7

2 strict anaerobes in the large bowel?

Answer 7

Clostridium and Bacteriodes

Question 8

Pathogen that cause haemolytic uraemic syndrome as a complication?

Answer 8

E. Coli 0157

Question 9

Organism that causes gastroenteritis that grows best at 0-5 degrees C?

Answer 9

Listeria Moncytogenes

Question 10

Gram positive spore bearing bacillus?

Answer 10

C difficile

Question 11

Gastroenteritis pathogen associated with deli counters, soft cheeses and causes a big risk in pregnant woman?

Answer 11

Listeria monocytogenes

Question 12

Gastroenteritis pathogen from poultry and raw egg that can be serotyped?

Answer 12

Salmonella enteritidis

Question 13

Bacteria with a corkscrew appearance with bipolar flagella?

Answer 13

campylobacter jejuni

Question 14

Typhoid/ enteric fever cause?

Answer 14

salmonella typhi

Question 15

Winter vomiting bug is caused by?

Answer 15

norovirus

Question 16

Healthcare associated diarrhoea linked to broad spectrum antibiotics?

Answer 16

C difficile

Question 17

Gastroenteritis that immunosuppressed people get from reptiles?

Answer 17

Campylobacter jejuni

Question 18

Only indication for oral vancomycin?

Answer 18

C difficile infection

Question 19

Gastroenteritis that is associated with reheated rice?

Answer 19

bacilius cereus