Watery Diarrhea Flashcards
1
Q
Pseudomembranous colitis; caused by antibiotics; occasional bloody diarrhea
A
C. difficile
2
Q
Also causes gas gangrene
A
C. perfringens
3
Q
Travelers’ diarrhea; heat labile (HL) and heat stable (ST) toxins
A
Enterotoxic E. coli
4
Q
Griadria, cryptosporidium
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Protozoa
5
Q
Comma-shaped, rice water diarrhea, form infected seafood
A
V. cholerae
6
Q
Rotavirus, norovirus, adenovirus
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Viruses