Gram negative bacilli Flashcards
1
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Risk groups for getting Shigella infection:
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- young children
- homosexuals
- poor hygiene/sanitation
2
Q
Symptoms of Shigella infection:
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- abdominal cramps
- diarrhoea
- fever
- bloody stool
3
Q
Transmission of Shigella:
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fecal – oral, contaminated hands
4
Q
Etiology of Shigella infection:
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- S.sonnei (industrial world)
- S.flexneri (developing countries)
5
Q
Transmission of Yersinia:
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- puppy feces
- contaminated milk product
- contaminated food
6
Q
Salmonella infection:
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- Enteric fevers
- Gastroenteritis
- Bacteriemia (pediatric,geriatric, AIDS patients)
7
Q
Symptoms of Salmonella:
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- enteric fever
- fever
- headache
- myalgias
- malaise
- anorexia
- gastrointestinal
8
Q
Transmission of Salmonella
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- Food born
- Poultry
- Eggs
- Dairy
- Direct
- Fecal-oral (kids)
9
Q
Transmission of Salmonella:
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- Endogenous
- Contaminated food/ water
- Hospital
