Infectious Diarrhea Flashcards
Which form of E. coli presents with a watery, “traveler’s diarrhea”?
Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)
Which microorganism is associated with rapid-onset food poisoning with predominant vomiting after eating dairy products?
Staphylococcus aureus
What is the likely diagnosis in a patient that developed sudden-onset abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting after returning from a hike and eating leftover Chinese food?
Bacillus cereus food poisoning
What are the first-line treatments for Entamoeba histolytica?
Metronidazole or tinidazole
Clinical presentation (bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps, LLQ tenderness), history of recent travel, and finding of hematophagous trophozoites in stool are consistent with:
intestinal amebiasis.
Recently hospitalized patients who develop voluminous watery diarrhea, low-grade fever, and leukocytosis is highly suggestive of:
C. difficile infection
What is the best test for Clostridioides difficile diarrhea?
NAAT
Clostridium botulinum toxin is associated with the 5 Ds:
Anti-cholinergic
- Diplopia
- Dysphonia
- Dysphagia
Anti-muscarinic
- Dry mouth
- Dilated pupils (mydriasis)
What is the recommended treatment for foodborne botulism in adults?
Horse-derived antitoxin
What are the first-line drugs in the treatment of Clostridioides difficile?
Oral fidaxomicin OR oral vancomycin
_____ are associated with consumption of contaminated seafood
Norovirus, Hepatitis A virus and Vibrio vulnificus
_____can mimic appendicitis, complete with RLQ pain, fever, and elevated WBC count and it primarily develops after the consumption of contaminated raw pork
Yersinia enterocolitica
Which pathogen responsible for acute bacterial bloody diarrhea is transmitted from raw chicken or eggs?
Salmonella enteritidis
