GI + Bacteria Flashcards
inflammatory diarrhea Sx
blood/mucous in stool
fever
leukocytes in fecal smear
abdominal pain
inflammatory diarrhea mech
direct invasion (or cytotoxin) of intestinal mucosa damage to cells
inflammatory diarrhea organism
bacteria
protozoan
secretory diarrhea Sx
watery diarrhea
secretory diarrhea mech
enterotoxin synthesized after colonization
enterotoxin mess with enterocytes and tight junctions
secretory diarrhea orgs
viral
bacterial (toxin mediated)
causative agents of gastroenteritis
staphylococcus aureus (s)
bacillus cereus (s)
clostridium perfringens
(listeria monocytogenes)
causative agents of GI antrax
bacillus anthracis
causative agents of antibiotic associated diarrhea
clostridium difficile
how S. aureus causes disease
enterotoxin
enterotoxin qualities
extremely stable (resist boiling + enzymes)
superantigen
acts directly on neural in upper GI
staph gastroenteritis Sx
acute vomiting
abdominal ain
secretory diarrhea
staph gastroenteritis likely foods
salad dressing, meats, custards (protein-rich)
staph gastroenteritis onset
1-6 hours
when staph makes toxin
@ room temp
prior to eating
bacilus cereus qualities
gram + rod aerobic forms endospores motile* beta-hemolytic*
bacilus cereus foods
spores on grains, vegetables, dairy products
bacilus cereus gastroenteritis (forms)
emetic
diarrheal
emetic form onset
1 - 5 hrs