Term
Diarrhea from recent clindamycin use
Pseudomembranous colitis |
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Definition
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| Diarrhea from Gram negative comma- or s-shaped organism |
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Definition
Campylobacter
Growth at 42 celcius (campylobacter likes the hot camp fire) |
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Term
| Diarrhea from gram negative rod lactose negative; flagellar motility |
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Definition
Salmonella
Most common cause of osteomyelitis in sickle cell patients
Antibiotics should be avoided because they may prolong the carrier state in Salmonella GI tract infections
Salmonella Typhi: Fever, Headaches, Diarrhea, ROSE Spots on abdomen |
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Term
| Bloody Diarrhea from Gram negative rod, lactose negative; very low ID50; |
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Definition
Shigella
Produces shiga toxin |
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Term
| 0157:H7, can cause HUS; makes Shiga-like toxin |
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Definition
| Enterohemorrhagic E. Coli (EHEC) |
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Term
| Diarrhea from invasion of colonic mucosa |
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Definition
| Enteroinvasive E. Coli (EIEC) |
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Term
| Diarrhea from daycare outbreaks, transmitted through pet feces (puppies) causes pseudoappendicitis |
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Definition
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| Diarrhea from recent antibiotic use |
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Definition
Clostridium difficile
Usually from recent Clindamycin use
Causes pseudomembranous colitis |
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Term
| Bloody diarrhea from protozoan, transmission through water. |
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Definition
Entamoeba histolytica
can cause invasion and abcess in the liver. |
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Term
| Diarrhea from Traveller's diarrhea |
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Definition
| Entertoxigenic E. Coli (ETEC) Produces: Stable toxin: cGMP (stable like the ground) Labile toxin: cAMP (labile like the air) |
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Term
| Diarrhea from comma shaped organisms, causing rice water diarrhea |
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Definition
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| Diarrhea from bacterial that causes gas gangrene |
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Definition
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| Diarrhea from campers drinking infected waters |
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Definition
Giardia lamblia
Dx: trophozoites or cysts in stool. Pear shaped binucleated flagellated trophozoite
Tx: Metronidazole |
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Term
| Bug from meats, mayonnaise, custard |
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Definition
Staph Aureus
Preformed toxin; people get sick very fast |
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Term
| Bacteria from reheated rice |
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Definition
Bacillus Cereus
"reheated chinese food"
Be Serious! |
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Term
| Bacteria from improperly canned foods |
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Definition
Clostridium botulinum
Floppy babies |
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Term
| Bacteria from undercooked meat |
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Definition
E. Coli O157:H7
Can lead to HUS
Hemolytic Anemia
Uremia
Thrombocytopenia |
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Term
| Bacteria from poultry, meat, and eggs |
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