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Poultry ingestion

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salmonellosis (Salmonella bongori, Salmonella enterica)

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pet reptiles, swine, cows, rodents, and pets

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salmonellosis (Salmonella bongori, Salmonella enterica)

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Bloody diarrhea common

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salmonellosis (Salmonella bongori, Salmonella enterica)

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Invasive disease:
Bacteremia
Meningitis
Septic arthritis
Osteomyelitis
Sickle cell patients are at particular risk of bone complications
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salmonellosis (Salmonella bongori, Salmonella enterica)

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Sequelae:
Irritable bowel syndrome
Reactive arthritis (Reiter syndrome)

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salmonellosis (Salmonella bongori, Salmonella enterica)

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most aggressive shigellosis

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Shigella dysenteriae

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produce grown where sewage used as fertilizer

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Shigellosis

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initially watery and non-bloody, becoming mucoid and bloody

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Shigellosis

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hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)

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Shigellosis & EHEC

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seizures (in children)

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shigellosis

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reactive arthritis

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shigellosis

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sepsis and bacteremia

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shigellosis

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poultry

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Campylobacter

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Domestic dogs and cats can also be culprits

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Campylobacter

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Military, School, Households, Daycare, Prisions

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shigellosis

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Guillain-Barré syndrome

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camylobacter

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Prodrome with watery diarrhea that becomes bloody

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Campylobacter

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cattle reservior

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Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

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like green leafy vegetables, undercooked meat, and raw milk

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Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

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Shiga toxin

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Shigellosis and Enterhohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

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Jack-in-the-Box & Chipotle

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Enterhohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

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Lack of fever

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Enterhohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

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azithromycin

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Enterhohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

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Pig reservoir

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yersiniosis

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rodents, rabbits, sheep, horses, dogs, and cats reservoir
yersiniosis
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undercooked pork
yersiniosis
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raw/unpasteurized milk
yersiniosis
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may progress to necrotizing enterocolitis
Infants/children in yersiniosis
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erythema nodosum
yersiniosis
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mesenteric lymphadenitis
yersiniosis
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pseudoappendicitis
yersiniosis & campylobacter
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Pseudomembranous Colitis
Clostridium difficile
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Superinfection with toxin production
Pseudomembranous Colitis
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ABX of Pseudomembranous Colitis
Clindamycin Ampicillin Cephalosporins (second- and third-generation) Fluoroquinolones
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Mild to moderate greenish, foul-smelling watery diarrhea 5-15 times per day (usually no blood or mucus)
Pseudomembranous Colitis
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Hemodynamic compromise secondary volume depletion
Pseudomembranous Colitis
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Toxic megacolon
Pseudomembranous Colitis | Amebiasis
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TcdB toxin
Pseudomembranous Colitis
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Bad prognosis of Pseudomembranous Colitis
- Leukocytosis (> 30,000/mcL) - Hypoalbuminemia (< 2.5 g/dl) - Elevated serum lactate - Azotemia
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First line of treatment for Pseudomembranous Colitis
Metronidazole (cheap)
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Second line of treatment for Pseudomembranous Colitis
Vancomycin (oral so stays in bowel)
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fecal transplantation
Pseudomembranous Colitis
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anal-oral sexual contact transmission
amebiasis
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Bull’s eye shaped nucleus, with red blood cells in the cytoplasm
Amebiasis
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liver abscess
Amebiasis
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First line of treatment for Amebiasis
Metronidazole
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Stomach flu
Norovirus
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Extremely contagious virus
Norovirus
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cruise ships
Norovirus
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MCC of viral gastroenteririts
Norovirus
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Aerosolization transmission
Norovirus (vomit) | Rotavirus (virus)
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MCC of childhood diarrhea
Rotavirus
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MCC of viral gastroenteririts in pediatrics
Rotavirus
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fecal-oral transmission with the following foods: meats, dairy, mayonnaise, and bakery products (cream pastries)
Staphylococcal Food Poisoning
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Traveler’s Diarrhea
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli
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Montezuma’s Revenge, Delhi Belly, Turista
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli
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Transmission: Fecal-oral route, consumption of contaminated foodstuffs, drinking contaminated water or ice
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli
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MCC of traveler's diarrhea
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli
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Pepto-Bismol with mild antimicrobial activity can treat...
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli
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preferred antibiotic for prescribing a patient prior to travel
Azithromycin to treat Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli & Campylobacter
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fried rice | meat
Bacillus cereus
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Transmitted via consumption of cooked meat or poultry that is allowed to cool without proper refrigeration
Clostridium perfringens
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Third most common cause of foodborne illness in United States
Clostridium perfringens
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jejunal hemorrhagic necrosis
Clostridium perfringens
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Blue Death
Vibrio cholerae
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naturally contaminated shellfish
Vibrio cholerae - cholera
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Voluminous “gray” fluid diarrhea (“rice water stools”) with flecks of mucus
Vibrio cholerae - cholera
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``` Hypovolemic shock with electrolyte abnormalities Renal failure Acidosis Circulatory collapse Death ```
Vibrio cholerae - cholera
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Infections typically worse in immunocompromised, chronic hepatic dysfunction, and alcoholics
Vibriosis
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in marine and brackish waters, such as estuaries and saltwater marshes
Vibriosis
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common shellfish-associated diarrhea
Vibriosis
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watery diarrhea begins shortly after eating raw or undercooked shellfish
Vibriosis
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infection occurs after swimming in marine or brackish waters or handling of infected shellfish
Vibriosis
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Cellulitis may spread rapidly, causing hemorrhagic bullae and/or necrotizing fasciitis
Vibriosis
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Development of bacteremia and sepsis in high risk patients after consumption of infected shellfish or secondary from wound infection
Vibriosis
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Beaver Fever
Giardiasis
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Causative organism of Giardiasis
Giardia lamblia
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MC intestinal parasite disease in the United States
Giardiasis
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Foul-smelling, greasy diarrhea (with high fat content) and abdominal gassy distention
Giardiasis
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First line treatment for Giardiasis
metronidazole

Gastrointestinal (12 decks)

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