Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
56 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Normal flora of the GI tract; aids in preventing growth of pathogens; synthesizes vitamins
|
Escherichia coli
|
|
Diseases caused by E. coli
|
UTIs, sepsis, diarrheal disease, neonatal meningitis
|
|
EPEC
|
enteropathogenic E. coli
|
|
EPEC is most commonly found in __
|
Infants
|
|
ETEC
|
enterotoxigenic E. coli
|
|
enterotoxigenic E. coli is also referred to as ___
|
"Traveler's diarrhea"
|
|
Treatment for ETEC
|
antibiotic therapy and administering fluids
|
|
individuals who live in countries where ETEC is prevalent develop ___
|
protective antibiodies
|
|
EHEC
|
enterohemorrhagic E. coli
|
|
A severe form of bloody diarrhea caused by EHEC
|
hemorrhagic colitis
|
|
Bacteria found in intestines of healthy cattle
|
EHEC
|
|
Bacteria that is acquired by ingesting raw or undercooked ground beef, unpasteurized milk, and other raw foods
|
EHEC; enterohemorrhagic E. coli
|
|
Other methods of becoming infected with EHEC
|
swimming in or drinking sewage-contaminated water or person-to-person contact
|
|
HUS
|
hemolytic uremic syndrome
|
|
Bacteria responsible for causing hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
|
EHEC; enterohemorrhagic E. coli
|
|
TRUE or FALSE
HUS can be fatal |
TRUE
|
|
Treatments for HUS
|
hemodialysis and blood transfusions
|
|
EIEC
|
enteroinvasive E. coli
|
|
Type of dysentery that affects children and travelers
|
EIEC; enteroinvasive E. coli
|
|
Bacteria that is a common cause of UTIs
|
E. coli
|
|
Individuals predisposed to infection
|
infants still in diapers, patients with indwelling catheters, females
|
|
Pyelonephritis
|
inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
|
|
Bacteria responsible for causing 80% of community-acquired UTIs and majority of nosocomial UTIs
|
E. coli
|
|
Signs and symptoms of a UTI
|
side pain which radiates to the back, dysuria, frequent urination, hematuria
|
|
Bacteria that is a common cause of meningitis in infants
|
Escherichia coli
|
|
Complications of infant meningitis
|
neurologic deficits and/or developmental abnormalities
|
|
Method of identifying E. coli as the causative agent of disease
|
Detecting bacteria in the stool of the patient
|
|
Prophylaxis for travelers
|
tetracycline to decrease risk of infection
|
|
________ bacteria are part of the normal flora of the colon, outside of the colon, pathogenic
|
Klebsiella
|
|
Klebsiella infections tend to occur in individuals who
|
are immunocompromised
|
|
Diseases caused by Klebsiella
|
pneumonia, empyema, nosocomial UTIs
|
|
Treatment of Klebsiella
|
highly resistant to antibiotics
|
|
_____________ tends to affect people who already have a disease such as diabetes, alcoholism, or chronic pulmonary disease
|
Klebsiella pneumoniae
|
|
Empyema
|
pus surrounding the lung
|
|
Bacteria that is the cause of nosocomial UTIs, wound infections, and burn infections
|
Klesiella pneumoniae
|
|
Isolated from the stools of humans
|
Citrobacter organisms
|
|
Opportunistic bacteria that are known to cause severe UTIs, neonatal meningitis, respiratory tract infections, endocarditis, and bacteremia
|
Citrobacter organisms
|
|
Citrobacter is found in individuals who
|
immunocompromised
|
|
Can cause brain abscesses and meningitis in neonates
|
Citrobacter diversus
|
|
Treatment of citrobacter organisms
|
tetracycline and aminoglycosides
|
|
Microorganism that is the cause of the Bubonic plague (Black Death)
|
Yersinia pestis
|
|
How is Yersinia pestis transmitted?
|
Humans are infected when bitten by an infected rat flea
|
|
Primarily pathogen of birds and rodents
|
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis
|
|
Microorganism responsible for sever enterocolitis in humans
|
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis
|
|
Pathogen of cattle, pigs, deer, and birds
|
Yersinia enterocolitica
|
|
Microorganism excreted in the feces of the animals and can contaminate diary products and drinking water
|
Yersinia enterocolitica
|
|
Humans can become infected with Yersinia enterocolitica by
|
Eating raw or undercooked pork meat
|
|
Humans that are infected with the disease yersiniosis develop
|
Severe diarrhea with necrosis of the Peyer's patches, liver and splenic abscesses, and chronic lymphadenopathy
|
|
What is a misdiagnosis of yersinia enterocolitica?
|
Mimics appendicitis, mesenteric lymphadenitis, and Crohn's disease
|
|
Normal intestinal flora of animals
|
salmonella
|
|
Symptom of entercolitis, caused by salmonella
|
diarrhea
|
|
The cause of the most severe infection, typhoid fever.
|
Salmonella typhi
|
|
How is S. typhi transmitted?
|
Fecal-oral route
|
|
Hepatosplenomegaly
|
enlargement of the liver and spleen
|
|
Salmonellosis is acquired by___
|
ingesting food contaminated with Salmonella
|
|
Method of prevention for Salmonella
|
cook food thoroughly, wash hands after handling raw food products, clean cutting boards and utensils before use on other food
|