GI Infections

Question 1

Define Microbiome

Answer 1

All the genome within the gut environment

Question 2

Define Microbiota

Answer 2

All the organisms within the gut environment

Question 3

What are the most common GI presenting complaints?

Answer 3

Diarrhoea, vomiting and pain

Question 4

What is an essential part of history taking for GI?

Answer 4

Travel history

Question 5

What bacteria cause watery diarrhoea?

Answer 5

Norovirus, rotavirus and C.diff

Question 6

What bacteria cause Inflammatory diarrhoea?

Answer 6

Campylobacter, shigella and C.diff

Question 7

What infections does salmonella cause?

Answer 7

Gastroenteritis, enteric fever and osteomyelitis

Question 8

How is non-typhoidal salmonella treated?

Answer 8

ceftriaxone

Question 9

Where is Campylobacter normally found?

Answer 9

The GI tract of animals

Question 10

How is Campylobacter treated?

Answer 10

Macrolides

Question 11

What type of Diarrhoea does Shigella cause?

Answer 11

Inflammatory, frequent small volume bloody

Question 12

How is Shigella treated?

Answer 12

ceftriaxone

Question 13

What is a complication of E.Coli 0157?

Answer 13

Haemolytic uraemic syndrome, children and elderly vulnerable

Question 14

What type of bacteria is Clostridiodes difficile?

Answer 14

Anaerobic gram negative bacilli

Question 15

How is C.diff treated?

Answer 15

Oral vancomycin

Question 16

What is the incubation period for Norovirus?

Answer 16

12-48hrs

Question 17

What does Rotavirus cause in young children?

Answer 17

Gastroenteritis

Question 18

What type of pathogen is Cryptosporidium?

Answer 18

Intracellular protozoan parasite

Question 19

How is Cryptosporidium treated?

Answer 19

Nitazoxanide

Question 20

Steatorrhea can be a sign of which parasitic infection?

Answer 20

Giardia