GI Bacteria: Colonization (+/- toxin) mediated Flashcards
Epi of Salmonella (non typhoidal)
- Contaminated animal products e.g. meat/eggs
- Reptiles
- 10% food borne illness USA
Epi of Salmonella (typhoidal)
human-human evolution; human feces/carriers
Epi of Shigella
Human-human fecal oral (4 Fs); High infectivity; daycare centers
Yersinia Epi (3)
Animal hosts (rodents, pets, etc; contaminated pork/beef; anemia and infants high risk
contaminated animal product (POULTRY, milk)
10-15% food poisoning in USA
Campy Epi
H Pylori EPi
person to person saliva
EHEC
Ground beef, cattle refuse: water, radishes, spinach, apple juice
uncooked foods (salad fruits); childhood diarrhea developing countries
ETEC
B. Cereus
Fried rice is risk for emetic form. Cream milk sauce is risk for diarrheal form.
Listeria
cheeses, milk, veggies. Pregnant mothers, immunocompromised, neonates
Vibrio
contaminated water/seafood/fish
ddx for acute bloody diarrhea in bacterial setting
EHEC (starts watery) EIEC Campy Shigella Salmonella (non-typhoidal) Yersinia Entercolitica C. diff (possibly)
List bacteria that are invasive and could result in bloody stools
Salmonella Campy Shigella Yersinia EIEC (similar but milder bloody diarrhea than shigellosis) Vibrio (not bloody)
invades terminal ileum and stops in lamina propria
non typhoidal salmonella
invades intestinal epithelium and causes ulceration/bleeding of mucosa
campy