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Infectious Diarrhea Flashcards

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Causative organisms of salmonellosis?

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Salmonella bongori, salmonella enterica

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Reservoirs of salmonellosis?

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poultry (MC)

pet reptiles- turtles

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Salmonellosis is associated with?

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reactive arthritis - can’t see, can’t pee, can’t climb a tree

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Causative organisms of Shigellosis?

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Shigella dysenteriae (most aggressive)
Shigella sonnei- developed nations, milder disease
Shigella flexneri- less developed nation

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Reservoirs of Shigellosis?

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rapidly spreads in close quarters- military example
contaminated H20
food
produce grown where sewage used as fertilizer

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Causative organisms of Campylobacter species?

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Campylobacter jejuni

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Reservoirs of Campylobacter species?

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poultry (MC)- raw/uncooked animals and livestock
raw milk
chicken pate
domestic dogs and cats

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Complications of Campylobacter species?

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Guillain-Barre syndrome (ascending paralysis)

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Reservoirs of enterohemorrhagic e. coli (EHEC)?

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Cattle cows (MC)

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Enterohemorrhagic e.coli (EHEC) is capable of producing what?

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Shiga toxin-producing e. coli (STEC)

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Reservoirs of Yersinosis?

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Pigs

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Infants and children w/ Yersinosis may progress to?

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Necrotizing eterocolitis

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Clinical manifestations of Yersiniosis?

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mesenteric lymphadenitis-RLQ pain

Mimics appendicitis

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Causative organisms pseuromembranous colitis?

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clostridium difficile (c.diff)

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Pseudomembranous colitis is usually associated with what antibiotics?

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Clindamycin (MC)
Ampicillin
Cephalosporins (2nd and 3rd generation)
Fluoroquinolones

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A severe case of Pseudomembranous colitis can result in?

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Toxic megacolon
greenish, foul-smelling watery diarrhea
profuse diarrhea >30 x a day

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What stool study is used for Pseudomembranous colitis?

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Nucleic acid amplification test (PCR assay) for TcdB toxin-higher sensitivity

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Lab findings for Pseudomembranous colitis?

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Leukocytosis >30,000

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Tx for Pseudomembranous colitis?

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Metronidazole - 1st line for mild-moderate disease (caution w/ etoh intake)
Vancomycin (PO only NOT IV) - >2 occurrences, good for leukocytosis
Fecal transplant - if everything else false

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Causative organisms of Amebiasis?

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Entamoeba histolytica

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Transmission of Amebiasis?

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Anal-oral or fecal-oral

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Geographic distribution of Amebiasis?

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worldwide, more common in tropics and developing nation

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Morphology of Amebiasis?

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Tropozoite - motile, bulls-eye shape nucleus w/ RBC in the cytoplasm
RUQ pain

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Tx for Amebiasis?

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Metronidazole (1st line-definitely for liver abscesses)

25
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Is norovirus contagious?

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Extremely contagious; causes 1/5 of all cases of viral gastroenteritis worldwide.
- no blood in stool

26
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MC outbreak location of norovirus?

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Cruise ships

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Rotavirus is the MCC of what?

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pediatric diarrhea (age: 6-24 mos)

28
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Transmission of staphylococcal food poisoning?

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fecal-oral transmission
mayonnaise (big one)
meats
dairy
bakery products
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Transmission of Enterotoxigenic e.coli (ETEC)?

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AKA: travelers diarrhea
Fecal-oral route
contaminated foods, drinking water, or ice

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Tx for Enterotoxigenic e.coli (ETEC)?

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supportive (most important)
Azithromycin-given prior to travel esp. to Southeast Asia
Pepto-bismol

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Causes of Bacillus cereus?

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fried rice

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A subtype of clostridium perfringens can lead to what?

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Jejunal hemorrhagic necrosis- uncommon in US

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Causative organisms of cholera?

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AKA: blue death

vibrio cholerae

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Clinical manifestation of cholera?

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voluminous “gray/white” fluid diarrhea w/ flecks of mucus

rice water diarrhea

35
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Causative organisms of vibriosis?

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vibrio parahaemolyticus: mud bugs

vibrio vulnificus

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Vibrio bacteria are commonly found in?

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marine, brackish waters, swamps—-> shellfish (MC crayfish)

37
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List the 2 manifestations of vibriosis?

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GI disease and soft tissue infection

38
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Clinical manifestations of GI disease caused by Vibriosis?

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vibrio parahaemolyticus MC

watery diarrhea- shortly after eating raw shellfish

39
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Clinical manifestations of soft tissue infection caused by Vibriosis?

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vibrio vulnificus MC - very bad
recent swimming in marine or brackish waters
cellulitis-may spread rapidly

40
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The highest risk after consumption of infected shellfish?

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Septicemia

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The causative organism of Giardiasis?

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Giardia lamblia

42
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Transmission of Giardiasis?

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fecal-oral

hikers drinking pond water (beaver pee)

43
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Giardiasis is the MC what?

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Intestinal parasite disease in the US

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Clinical manifestation of Giardiasis?

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foul-smelling, greasy diarrhea, abdominal gassy distention

45
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Tx for Giardiasis?

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Metronidazole (1st line)

46
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What is tenesmus?

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continued inclination or feeling the need to evacuate the bowels

47
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Another name of clostridium perfringens?

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Gas gangrene

48
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Severe complications of shigellosis?

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Shiga toxin

49
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Does EHEC have fevers or no?

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No fevers!

50
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Causative organisms of Yersiniosis?

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Yersinia enterocolitica

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