gram - rods enteric tract Flashcards
what are enterobacteriaceae located
facultative anaerobes in the normal flora of the LI
4 common things of enterobacteriaceae
facultative anaerobes, ferment glucose, oxidase negative, convert nitrates to nitrites
enterobacteriaceae antigens
O, H, K
enterobacteriaceae endotoxin + or -
+
o antigen is an antigenic component of
LPS
H antigen is an antigenic component on _____
flagellated organisms
K polysaccharide antigen is aka
capsular antigen
quellung rxn is with this antigen
k polysaccharide
what is K polysaccharide in
encapsulated organisms
Vi antigen causes this
typhoid fever
most important advances of public health in 20th century
disinfection of public water
e coli above ___ is unacceptable in fecal contamination
4dL
MCC urinary tract infections and gram - rod sepsis
e coli
what dis can e coli cause
UTI, sepsis, neonatal meningitis, watery diarrhea, bloody diarrhea
“travlers diarrhea”
watery
MCC travelers diarrhea
etec- enterotoxin e coli
HUS is mediated by this toxin
shiga
EHEC? serotype? acquired where?
enterohemorrhagic e coli
O157
acquired in undercooked beef
e coli characteristics
straight gram - rod
ferments lactose
OHK antigen
most abundant faculative anaerobe in colon and feces
e coli
O55 and O111 cause this
neonatal diarrhea
intestinal tract infection of e coli
pili attach to jejunum and ileum and make enterotoxins
2 enterotoxins in e coli
heat liable toxin (HT)
heat stable toxin (ST)
LT stimulates this
adenyl cyclase which inc cAMP and causes watery diarrhea
tell me about enterotoxin strains of e coli (ETEC)
dont cause inflammation
dont invade intestinal mucosa
cause watery nonbloody diarrhea
what do shiga toxin producing e coli (STEC) and EHECdo
invade epithelium of LI and cause bloody diarrhea (dysentery) and inflammatory cells (neutrophils) in stool
where are shiga toxin producing e coli (STEC) and EHEC found
undercooked meats and petting zoos