GI (diarrheal) - Staphylococcus Aureus Flashcards
1
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Morphology
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Gram positive cocci in clusters
Golden color in culture
encapsulated, facultative anaerobe
2
Q
Classification/Diagnosis
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Test by culture of food samples
Detection of enterotoxin in food
3
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Pathology
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Ingestion of preformed enterotoxin, 24 types of toxin, highly stable, resist degradation in GI tract
4
Q
Epidemiology
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~200,000 cases/yr
hospitalization uncommon
deaths rare
5
Q
Diseases/Symptoms
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Sudden onset of vomiting and diarrhea within 1-6 hours
6
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Treatment/Vaccination
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Rehydration
