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MICRO Infections of the GIT - Week 5/6 Flashcards

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Transmission of H. pylori gastric ulcers

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Person-to-person, ingestion of contaminated food/water.

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Symptoms of gastric ulcers

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o Symptoms: dyspepsia, upper abdo pain, nausea, frequent burping, bloating
 NB: infections are, however, commonly asymptomatic.

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Complications of H. pylori gastric ulcers

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Gastric & duodenal ulcers, acute & chronic gastritis, gastric adenocarcinoma, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma.

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Diagnosis of H. pylori gastric ulcers

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Urea breath tests, faecal H. pylori antigen testing, endoscopy w biopsy specimens, histopathology, rapid urease test of biopsy, PCR.

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Transmission of non-typhoidal salmonella

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o Transmission/sources: large animal reservoirs (transferred to humans via contaminated food)

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Diagnosis of non-typhoidal salmonella

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o Diagnosis: Culture on selective media, rapid molecular methods, blood cultures.

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Treatment of non-typhoidal salmonella

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o Treatment : usually self-limiting & resolves without treatment, fluid & electrolyte replacement.

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Complications of non-typhoidal salmonella

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Invasive infection, septicaemia

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Causative agents of typhoid & paratyphoid salmonella/enteric fever

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Salmonella typhi & salmonella paratyphi

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Transmission of typhoid & paratyphoid salmonella/enteric fever

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o Transmission: person-to-person via contaminated food/water

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Diagnosis of typhoid & paratyphoid salmonella/enteric fever

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o Diagnosis: stool, blood culture or culture from another body fluid/tissue

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Symptoms of typhoid & paratyphoid salmonella/enteric fever

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o Symptoms: fever, malaise, aches, diarrhoea & constipation, rose spots

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Treatment & prevention of typhoid & paratyphoid salmonella

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Antibiotics
Vaccine developed.

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Causative agents of shigellosis

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o Causative agents: Shigella sonnei , S. flexneri, S. boydii , S. dysenteriae.

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Transmission of shigellosis

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o Transmission: person-to-person via faecal-oral route (highly infectious).

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Symptoms of shigellosis

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o Symptoms: mild-severe gastroenteritis, initial watery diarrhoea which later worsens to contain mucous & blood , lower abdominal cramps.

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Diagnosis of shigellosis

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Culture or rapid molecular tests.

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Treatment of shigellosis

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Antibiotics for severe cases, rehydration.

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Causative agents of campylobacter

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Campylobacter jejuni.

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Transmission of campylobacter

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o Transmission: large animal reservoir via contaminated food consumption (highly infectious).

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Treatment of camylobacter

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Antibiotics for invasive infections.

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Causative agents of cholera

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V. cholerae.

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Transmission of cholera

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Contaminated food/water.

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Symptoms of cholera

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o Symptoms: severe watery non-bloody diarrhoea (rice water stools), massive fluid loss & electrolyte imbalance.

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Diagnosis of cholera

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o Diagnosis: culture, PCR tests.

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Treatment & prevention of cholera

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o Treatment: oral or IV fluids, antibiotics.
Vaccine developed.

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Causative agent of C. difficile antibiotic-associated diarrhoea.

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o Causative agent: C. difficile (antibiotic disruption of normal gut flora -> C. difficile multiplication).

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C. difficile symptoms

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o Symptoms: diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever after antibiotic treatment.

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Complications of C. difficile infection.

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Toxic megacolon.

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Diagnosis of C. difficile

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C. difficile toxin in stools.

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Treatment of C. difficile

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FMT, anti-anaerobic (e.g., metronidazole) or vancomycin.

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Causative agents of E. Coli

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o Causative agents: enteropathogenic (EPEC), enterotoxigenic (ETEC), enterohaemorrhagic (EHEC), enteroinvasive (EIEC), enteroaggregative (EAEC).

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Causative agents of staphylococcal food poisoning

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S. aureus.

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Transmission of staphylococcal food poisoning

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Contaminated food.

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Symptoms of staphylococcal food poisoning.

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Vomiting or diarrhoea 1-6hrs post consumption.

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Treatment of staphylococcal food poisoning

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Usually self-limiting.

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Bacillus cereus causative agent.

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B. cereus.

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Transmission of B. cereus

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o Transmission: spores (present in soil/food ) survive cooking, germinate upon cooling.

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Symptoms of 2 x types of bacillus cereus.

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o Symptoms:
 Emetic form: vomiting 15min-4hrs post consumption (due to ingestion of enterotoxin).
 Diarrhoeal form: watery diarrhoea within 8-12hrs post consumption (due to production of enterotoxin in the gut).

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Causative agent botulism.

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C. botulinum.

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Transmission of botulism.

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Toxins in food (often canned food) ingested.

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Symptoms of botulism.

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Descending paralysis.

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Complications of botulism.

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Death.

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Clostridium gastroenteritis causative agents.

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C. perfringens.

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Clostridium gastroenteritis transmission.

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o Transmission: ingestion of spore-containing or inadequately cooked food.

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Clostridium gastroenteritis symptoms.

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Abdominal pain, diarrhoea.

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Clostridium gastroenteritis complications.

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Necrosis of the small bowel.

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Clostridium gastroenteritis treatment.

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Usually self-limiting.

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Norovirus causative agent.

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Norovirus virus.

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Norovirus transmission.

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Food/water-borne (highly infectious - w short 24h incubation period).

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Norovirus symptoms.

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Nausea, abdo pain, vomiting (projectile), diarrhoea.

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Norovirus diagnosis.

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PCR, electron microscopy, ELISA.

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Norovirus treatment.

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Usually self-limiting.

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Rotavirus causative agents.

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Rotavirus virus.

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Rotavirus transmission.

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Faecal-oral route or contaminated food/water.

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Rotavirus symptoms.

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o Symptoms: vomiting, diarrhoea , respiratory symptoms (e.g., cough, coryza).

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Rotavirus treatment.

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o Treatment: fluid & electrolyte replacement (particularly for at risk populations).

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Rotavirus diagnosis.

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PCR, ELISA.

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Rotavirus prevention.

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Vaccine.

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Hep A symptoms

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Usually asymptomatic.

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Hep B symptoms

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Usually asymptomatic.

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Hep C symptoms.

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Usually asymptomatic.

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Hep D symptoms.

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Usually asymptomatic.

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Hep E symptoms.

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Usually asymptomatic.

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Hep A treatment.

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Usually self-limiting.

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Hep A complications.

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Serious or fatal fulminant hepatitis.

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Hep B treatment.

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Usually self-limiting.

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Hep B complications.

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Cirrhosis, liver failure, liver cancer.

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Hep C treatment.

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Usually self-limiting.

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Hep C complications.

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Cirrhosis, liver failure, liver cancer.

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Hep D treatment.

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Usually self-limiting.

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Hep E treatment.

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Usually self-limiting.

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Hep A transmission.

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Contaminated food, water, objects, person-to-person.

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Hep B transmission.

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Contact w infected body fluids.

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Hep C transmission.

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Contact w infected body fluids.

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Hep D transmission.

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Contact w infected blood.

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Hep E transmission.

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Faecal-oral route (often via contaminated water or undercooked meat).

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+ve HBsAg indicates

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Infection/recent vaccination.

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+ve HBeAg indicates

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Acute phase infection.

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+ve HBsAb

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Infection/previous vaccination.

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HBeAb +ve, but HBeAg -ve indicates

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Been through active phase - immune response.

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When does the the HBeAg escape?

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During infection.

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A higher HBeAg level indicates:

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Higher infectivity level.

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IgM high titre indicates… IgM low titre indicates…

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Acute infection. Chronic infection.

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IgG +ve, but HBsAg -ve indicates

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Past infection.

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H. pylori microscopy

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Gram -ve spiral bacterium.

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Campylobacter jejuni microscopy

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Curved/S-shaped gram -ve.

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C. difficile toxin A and B.

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Toxin A (enterotoxin) -> increased intestinal permeability & fluid secretion.
Toxin B (cytotoxin) -> colonic inflammation, haemostasis & tissue necrosis in the colon.

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C. perfringens microscopy

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Anaerobic gram +ve, spore-forming rod.

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Which Hep viruses are transmitted via faecal-oral route?

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Hepatitis A and E are transmitted via faecal-oral route (often food-borne infections e.g., shellfish).
(Non-enveloped/naked viruses tend to be very hardy and tough and can survive through acid of the stomach -> GIT infectious agents).

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Amoebiasis mode of transmission.

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Contaminated food/water or person-to-person via faecal-oral route. NB: also involves cyst formation.

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Giardiasis mode of transmission.

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Contaminated food/water or person-to-person.

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Amoebiasis signs, symptoms & complications.

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Asymptomatic
OR diarrhoea, dysentery, abdominal distension, fever.

Complications – liver abscess (symptoms incl. fever, nausea, liver, intermittent diarrhoea, mucous, pain, flatulence, weight loss).

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Giardiasis signs & symptoms.

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Asymptomatic
OR weight loss, GI symptoms incl. diarrhoea, nausea, stomach cramps, gas, greasy stools, dehydration, malnutrition.

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Amoebiasis diagnosis.

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Stool ova & parasite exam, immunoassay, serology, biopsy, molecular & antibody tests. MRI can be used to detect liver abscesses.

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Giardiasis diagnosis.

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Stool ova & parasite exam, immunoassay, ELISA.

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Ascariasis/roundworm mode of transmission.

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Eggs of worms are transmitted via contaminated food/water.

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Hookworm mode of transmission.

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Eggs develop into larvae in soil contaminated by dog or cat faeces -> penetrate the skin -> reside in lumen of small/large intestine.

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Roundworm signs, symptoms, complications.

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Shortness of breath, cough, nausea, diarrhoea, blood in the stools, abdominal pain, weight loss, fatigue.

Complications – children w substantial infections may experience intestinal blockage.

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Hookworm signs, symptoms, complications.

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Cough, itchy rash, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, diarrhoea., cutaneous larva migrans.

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Prevention of helminth infections.

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Clean water, improving sanitation, improving hygiene, not walking barefoot, deworming.

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Roundworm diagnosis.

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Eggs can be ID via microscopy. Worms via XRT, MRI, USS.

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Hookworm diagnosis.

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Stool microscopy.

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