Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System Flashcards
Bacterial Gastroenteritis is associated with
poorly prepared foods, contaminated water, poor living conditions
what is the treatment of bacterial gastroenteritis
- fluid replacement
- some pt may need medication to suppress nausea
what is the causative agent of cholera
Vibrio cholerae
what is the portal of entry of cholera
ingestion of contaminated water, or raw/undercooked seafood
what is signs/symptoms of cholera
rice-water stool
what is the causative agent to shigellosis
shigella
what is shigellosis
starts as infection of small intestine, causing diarrhea, but eventually proceeds to large intestine
what is the causative agent of salmonellosis/typhoid fever
salmonella enterica and serotypes typhi and paratyphi cause typhoid fever
what is “rose spot” rash on abdomen related to
typhoid fever
what is antimicrobial-associated diarrhea
severe form of diarrhea caused by use of broad spectrum antibiotics
what is the causative agent of campylobacter diarrhea
campylobacter jejuni
what is entertoxin structure
superantigens, can stimulate large populations of T-cells
what is the treatment for dental caries
remove the softened tissue from cavity and replace the hole with silver, gold, porcelain, or resin
what is the primary cause of diarrheal illness in infants world-wide
rotavirus
