GI (diarrheal) - Enteroinvasive E. Coli (EIEC) Flashcards
1
Q
Morphology
A
Gram negative rods
2
Q
Classification/Diagnosis
A
Oxidase negative
Lactose fermenter
grows on blood agar
test by stool culture
3
Q
Pathology
A
Invades colonic epithelial cell
moves from cell to cell using actin
4
Q
Epidemiology
A
chronic diarrhea in developing countries
5
Q
Diseases/Symptoms
A
persistent mucoid diarrhea
6
Q
Treatment/Vaccinations
A
rehydration
