Microbio Chapter 25- Microbial diseases of the Digestive System Flashcards
What are microbial diseases that affect the oral cavity?
Dental caries
Periodental diseases
What bacteria causes dental caries?
Streptococcus mutans
What does S. mutans do to teeth?
Attaches to tooth via capsule and causes plaque to form and can lead to dental decay
What are 2 periodontal diseases?
- Gingivitis
- Periodontitis
What is gingivitis?
inflammation and bleeding of the gums
What bacterias cause gingivitis?
S. mutans
Bacteriodetes
Fusobacterium
What happens if gingivitis is not treated/maintained?
Can lead to Periodontitis
What is Periodontitis?
Pockets in gums form, gums recede and pus is produced. Teeth loosen and fall out.
What dental operation treats periodontitis?
A root canal
What bacteria causes chronic periodontitis?
A bacteriodoite called Porphyromonas gingivalis
-Producrs exotoxins and endotoxins contributing to the pus secretion
What is an infection (GI tract)?
Bacteria in food or water grow in the stomach during an incubation period
What is intoxication (GI Tract)?
Bacteria already growing in food gets eaten and toxins are ingested
What is gastroenteritis?
Bacteria causing inflammation of stomach and intestine
What treats infection/intoxication?
-oral rehydration therapy (ORT) e.g Electrolytes, soup
-Antibiotics
What are general symptoms of Gastroenteritis?
Fever,
nausea ,vomiting and diarrhoea or dysentry
Constipation
Shock
What are some bacterias affecting the digestive system?
Staphylococcus areus
Shigella dystenteriae
Salmonella enterica
Salmonella typhi
Vibrio cholerae
Escheria coli
Complyobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Clostridium difficile
What does S. aureus produce?
Superantigen (enterotoxin)
How is S. aureus spread?
Food like chicken, ham, creamy foods
How should food be stored to prevent S. aureus growth?
Hot food—> kept hot
Cold food—> kept cold
Food handler can contaminate food with bacteria
-Handwashing
What does S. dysenteriea produce?
Shiga toxin
How is S. dysenteriae spread?
Fecal oral route
Commonly spread in day cares
What does S. dysenteriae cause?
Shiga toxin in large intestine causes an abscess to form and leave scarring
-~20 bowel movements a day
-Dehydration
How is Shigellosis treated?
ORT
Fluoroquinolones
How is S. enteric (salmonellosis) spread?
Food source: Poultry, beef, raw eggs or veggies
Sometimes pets
How is S. typhi spread?
Human source only
-often life-long carriers
Where does S. typhi accumulate in the body?
Gallbladder
Who is Typhoid Mary?
Infamous typhoid carrier who allegedly gave rise to multiple outbreaks of typhoid fever.
How is Typhoid fever spread?
Fecal-oral route
Typhoid fever: Symptoms
Constipation, hemorrhaging, rose spots, rash and a VERY HIGH FEVER
How is Typhoid fever treated?
Cephalosporin
What does V. cholerae produce?
Vibriotoxin
What does V. cholerae cause?
Cholera
-Rice-water stools
-20L of lost fluid
-Shock, death
What country experienced a V. cholerae outbreak in 2010?
Haiti
How is V. cholerae treated?
ORT (w/ clean water)
Tetracycline
What are the 5 types of E. coli?
- ETEC
- EAEC
- EPEC
- EIEC
- EHEC
What is ETEC?
Entero Toxigenic E. coli
What is ETEC responsible for?
~60% of Traveller’s diarrhoea cases