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Zoonoses Flashcards

1
Q

What is the reservoir for campylobacter

A

poultry

cattle

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2
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how do you transmit campylobacter

A

contaminated food e.g. washing chicken breast sprays campylobacter in the arte

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3
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What is the clinical presentation of campylobacter

A

Diarrhoea
Bloating
Cramps

NOT vomiting

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4
Q

What is the investigation for campylobacter

A

stool culture

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5
Q

How do you manage campylobacter

A

conservative.

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6
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What is the reservoir. for salmonella

A

poultry

reptiles / amphibians

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7
Q

What are the two types of salmonella that require antibiotics

A

typhi

paratyphi

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8
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What do the other types of salmonella cause

A

temporary diarrhoea

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9
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how does salmonella transmission occur

A

contaminated food

poor hygiene

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10
Q

What is the clinical presentation of salmonella

A

DIAHRROEA & VOMITING

FEVER

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11
Q

what is management for salmonella

A

supportive
ciprofloxacin
azithromycin

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12
Q

How is bartonella henselae transmitted

A

kittens and cats

scratches, bites, lick of open wounds, fleas

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13
Q

What two diseases does bartonella hensrelae cause

A

Cat scratch disease

Bacilliary angiomatosis

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14
Q

What is the presentation of cat scratch diasease in IMMINOCOMPETERNS

A

macule at site of inoculation
becomes pustular
regional lymphadenopathy
systemic symptoms

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15
Q

How do you treat bartonella

A

erythromycin

doxycycline

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16
Q

How do you investigate bartonella

A

serology

17
Q

who does bartonella cause in IMMUNOCOMPROMISED

A

bacillary angiomatosis

18
Q

What are sx of bacillary angiomatosis

A

skin papuyles
disseminated infection with bursting of blood vessels
can be FATAL

19
Q

What is investigation for toxo

A

serology

20
Q

what is treatment for toxo

A

SPIRAMYCIN

+-pyrimethamine, sulfadiazine

21
Q

How is brucellosis transmitted

A

unpasteurised milk

undercooked meat

22
Q

What are sx of brucellosis

A 
fever - UNDULATING (worse at night, better in morning)
myalgia, arthralgia
rigors, rweating
back pain 
orchitis 
focal abscesses
23
Q

What are investigations for brucellosis

A

BLOOD/PUS culture

Then serology

24
Q

What is mx for brucellosis

A

doxy

and gentamicin or rifampicin

25
Q

what does coziella cause

A

Q fever

26
Q

How is coxiella transmitted

A

aerosolisation / inhalation of secretions, waste or milk of infected animals

27
Q

what is investigation for coxiella

A

serology

28
Q

what is mx for coxiella

A

doxy

29
Q

What is the virus causing rabies

A

Lyssa virus

30
Q

what is ix for rabies

A

serology

brain biopsy

31
Q

Hoe do you manage rabies

A

immunoglobulin after bite
vaccine

No point treating after sx start

32
Q

what are responsible agents for rat bite fever

A

strep moniliformis

spirillum minus

33
Q

what is presentation of rat bite fever

A

fever
polyarthalgia
maculopapular > purpuric rash
endocarditis

34
Q

What is investigation for rat bite efever

A

joint fluid microscopy

culture

35
Q

what is management for rat bite fever

A

penicillin

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