Summary 8: Diarrhea Flashcards
Viral organism with DNA genome
Adenovirus
Viral organism with segmented genome
Rotavirus
Viral organism in adult patient
Norwalk virus
Parasite with gram-positive spores in stool
Micosporidia
Parasite with trophozoites in the stool and positive fecal antigen test
Giardia lamblia
Parasite with trophozoites in the stool and biopsy shows flask shaped lesions
Entamoeba
Parasite with acid-fast cysts in the stool
Cyclospora
Bacterium that is a gram positive rod
Clostridium perfringens
Bacterium that is a gram positive rod in patient who has taken antibiotics
Clostridium difficile
Bacterium that is a gram negative curved rod that grows at 42 degrees C
Campylobacter jejuni
Bacterium that is a gram negative curved rod in patient who has been overseas
Vibrio cholera
Bacterium that is a gram negative curved rod in a patient who has consumed shellfish
Vibrio parahemolyticus
Bacterium that is a gram negative un-curved rod and is motile
Salmonella
Bacterium that is a gram negative un-curved rod that grows at room temperature
Yersinia enterocolitica
Bacterium that is a gram negative un-curved rod that reacts with anti-E. coli toxin antibody
Pathogenic E. coli