GI Infections associated with ingestion of pre-formed toxin

Question 1

the staphylococcus Toxin adsorbed quickly→acts directly on ____ nerve & _____ centre→vomiting within ___ hours

Answer 1

Toxin adsorbed quickly→acts directly on vagus nerve & vomiting centre→vomiting within 1-2 hours

Question 2

large gram positive anaerobic bacillus

Answer 2

clostridium perfringens

Question 3

___ -__ is part of normal gut flora of humans and animals

Answer 3

Clostridium perfringens

Question 4

how do we get clostridium perfringens infections?

Answer 4

Spores survive cooking, then turn into vegetative organisms, some strains of which produce enterotoxin (an exotoxin)

Question 5

Large Gram positive aerobic bacillus

Answer 5

bacillus cereus

Question 6

the bacillus cereus (Exo)toxin can be ingested as (usually) ___ -____ toxin in ____ OR organism can multiply in ____ , producing toxin that is absorbed from ___

Answer 6

(Exo)toxin can be ingested as (usually) pre-formed toxin in food OR organism can multiply in intestine, producing toxin that is absorbed from gut

Question 7

how do you get bacillus cereus?

Answer 7

Spores survive cooking, then turn into vegetative organisms that produce toxin

Question 8

bacillus cereus is associated with what ?

Answer 8

Associated with contaminated inadequately refrigerated reheated rice