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8 - Diarrhea And Food Borne Flashcards

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Acute vs chronic diarrhea?

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Acute: <3 weeks

Chronic: > 3 weeks

The pt knows what is abnormal

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Noninfectious diarrhea?

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Malabsorption
Milk protein/lactose intol
IBS
IBD
Laxative abuse
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Infectious diarrhea

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Virus
Bacteria
Fungi
Parasites

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Non-invasive toxin mediated diarrhea tends to present?

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Afebrile

Abdominal cramping with watery diarrhea

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Diarrhea where bacteria invade the mucosa?

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Febrile

RBC/WBC in stool

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Acute gastroenteritis (AGE)

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1-5 days of watery diarrhea with prominent N/V

Can be any number of infections, toxins, drugs, diseases

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Food poisoning

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Disease caused by toxin present in food

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Food poisoning classifications?

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Ultrashort - 1-2 hrs
- chemical

Short - 1-6 hrs
- toxin in food

Long - 8-16hrs

  • organism in food
  • toxin produced after consumption
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Who is susceptible to AGE?

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Everybody

Especially travelers to “developing” countries

Honestly whoever came up with that term has never been to the countries, they arent developing, they are stagnant at best

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Questions for diarrhea

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  • History
  • stool volume
  • stool characteristic
  • stool consistency
  • flatus
  • food history
  • travel history
  • systemic symptoms
  • day care
  • failure to thrive
  • malnutrition
  • water exposure
  • camping
  • animal exposure
  • onset and duration
    Borborygmi
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Borborygmi?

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Rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid and gas in the intestines

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Dairy is associated with?

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Campylobacter and salmonella

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Eggs are associated with?

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Salmonella

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Meats are associated with?

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C. Perfringes
Aeromonas
Campylobacter
Salmonella

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Ground beef are associated with?

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Enterohemorrhagic E. Coli

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Poultry are associated with?

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Campylobcter species

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Seafood are associated with?

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Astrovirus
Aeromonas
Plesimonas
Vibro

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Oysters are associated with?

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Calicivirus
Plesiomonas
Vibro species

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Vegetables are associated with?

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Aeromonas species

C. Perfringins

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Underdeveloped tropics are associated with?

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C. Perfringes

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Africa, S/C america, and India are associated with?

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Entamoeba species

Vibro cholera

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Mexico is associated with?

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Aeromonas
Entamoeba
Plesimonas
Yersinia species

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Asia is associated with?

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Vibrio cholera

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Australia, canada, europe are associated with?

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Yersinia species

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Japan is associated with?
V. Parahaemolyticus
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New guinea is associated with?
Clostridium species
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C. Difficile is associated with?
Hospitalization | Abx
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Plesimonas species is associated with?
Liver disease | Malignancy
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Salmonella species is associated with?
``` Intestional dysmobility Malnutrition Achlorhydria Hemolytic anemia SCD Immunosuppression Malaria ```
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Rotavirus is associated with?
Hospitalization
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Giardia species is associated with?
Agammaglobulinemia Chronic pancreatitis Achlorhydria Cystic fibrosis
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Nonspecific diarrhea/food borne disease s/s?
- Lethargy - depressed consciousness - dry mucous membranes - sunken eyes - poor skin turgor - delayed cap refil - drop in BP - nonfocal abdominal pain - cramping - borborygmi - perianal erythema - fever - wt loss
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Tests to consider for diarrhea/food borne?
``` O and P Stool pH CBC- diff Gram stain Bacterial culture Blood culture LFTs Fecal leukocytes Hemoccult Serum electrolytes X-rays Simoidoscopy Upper endoscopy (EGD) Intestinal biopsy String ```
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Non specific treatments?
Oral/IV rehydration BRAT diet Anti motility agents Antimicrobial therapy
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Most diarrhea organisms are?
Self limiting
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When to suspect a virus with diarrhea?
``` Vomiting is prominent 14hr + incubation Short (<3 days) No bacterial warning signs No epidemiologic clues ```
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Adenovirus?
Prolonged diarrhea (compared to rotavirus) Multiple viral illness (“the cold”)
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Calicivirus
Common cause of pediatric diarrhea Possible association with intussuception
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Norovirus
Norwalk / norwalk-like Cruise ships
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Rotavirus
AGE in kids URT infections Vaccine available (not widely used)
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Cytomegalovirus
Immunocompromised pts Possible dysentary Bennefits from antivirals
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Yersinia entercolitica
Sever cramping Misdiagnosed as appendicitis Associated with polyarticular arthritis
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Staphylococcus aureus
Toxin in food No organism in body “I want to die” gastroenteritis
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Bacillus cereus
Contaminated rice Systematic movement through GI tract
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Clostridium perfringens
Known for causing gas gangrene Mild gastrointestinal symptoms
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General info for campylobacter jejuni
Community acquired inflammatory enteritis Fecal/oral Food borne (chickens 50-70%) Sick pets Unpasteurized milk
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Campylobacter jejuni s/s?
``` Acutely ill Diffusely Tender abdomen Abdominal pain Fever (104) HA Myalgias ``` 10+ watery BM/day
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Differentiator for campylobacter jejuni?
Abdominal pain Salmonella/shigella has minimal/no pain
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Campylobacter jejuni diagnosis?
Stool exam - microscopic - culture (slow)
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Treatment for campylobacter jejuni?
Azithromycin
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Salmonellosis groups?
2,300 salmonella serovars exist But they are all grouped into one species Most of which are pathogenic
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Another name for salmonella?
Nontyphoidal salmonellae
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Sources of salmonella?
Pets: - reptiles - birds Food borne illness (95%) - eggs - poultry - vegetables - cheese - unpeeled fruit
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Common crawly things that spread salmonella?
``` Turtles Lizards Iguana Snakes Salamanders Frogs and amphibians ```
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S/S of salmonellosis?
- Non blood loose stool or watery diarrhea - N/V - Vomiting - mild abd cramping - rare symptoms — choleralike diarrhea — tenesmus
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How long after eating food do you get salmonellosis?
12-36hrs
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How is salmonellosis diagnosed?
- macConkey agar
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Tx for salmonellosis?
Ciprofloxacin
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Typhoid fever?
Salmonella infection that is a systemic bacterial infection
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Enteric fever?
Typhoid fever
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What organisms cause typhoid fever?
Salmonella typhi (typhoid fever) Salmonella paratyphi (paratyphoid fever)
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MC typhoid fever strain?
Salmonella typhi Also the more severe
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70% of typhoid pts have a hx of?
Travel
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How is typhoid fever spread?
Food borne transmission w feces and urine
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Hallmark of typhoid fever?
Invasion/multiplication Mononuclear phagocytic cells
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Where are the mononuclear phagocytic cells of typhoid fever found?
Liver Lymph Spleen Peyer patches of the ileum
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Typhoid fever prevention?
Besides not eating from street venders (or outside your bubble if you are Ms Booker) Vaccine
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Systemic infection of typhoid fever?
Bacteremia
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Phases of typhoid fever?
- Incubation - first week - days 7-12 - third week (mortality week) - 4th week 3-60 days - Average 7-14 days
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Incubation phase of typhoid fever?
Usually asymptomatic but can also have transient diarrhea or constipation
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First week of typhoid fever infection?
HA Malaise Remittent Fever (103-104*F)
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Days 7-12 s/s
2-4mm diameter pink papules - rose spots - fade with pressure - upper abdomen and lower chest ``` Relative bradycardia Dicoratic pulse (double beat) ```
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Third week s/s
``` Increased toxicity Wt loss Pyrexia Delirious state Pronounced abdominal distention Pea soup diarrhea Weak thready pulse Tachypnea ``` This is when they may die
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What is the delirious state of typhoid fever aka?
Typhoid state
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Fourth week s/s?
If they survive (50% mortality) Symptoms resolve slowly - fever - mental state changes - abdominal distention Still have intestinal complications Relapses
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Typhoid mary?
Typhoid fever has a carrier state that some pts get and they can spread it around like a dirty little salamander
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What lab findings come with typhoid fever?
``` Anemia H ESR Thrombocytopenia H LFT Lymphopenia + culture ```
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Tx for typhoid fever?
Regular: Ciprofloxin From Asia: Ceftriaxone or azithromycin
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90% of shigellosis are?
Shigella sonnei Shigella flexneri
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What is bacillary dysentery?
The disease caused by shigellosis
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2 mechanisms of bacillary dysentary from shigellosis?
Invasion of the colonic epithelium Production of enterotoxin
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Production of enterotoxin for shigellosis?
Not essential for colitis but enhances virulence
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How is shigellosis spread?
Fecal oral From Water and food
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Shigella is invasive, that means?
Fever
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S/S of shigellosis?
``` Acute blood diarrhea Tenesmus Mucus poo Fever (1-3 days later) Lower abdominal tenderness Normal/increased bowel sounds ```
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Shigellosis timeline?
Often self-limited 3d - 1 week - occasionally last up to 1 month
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Diagnosis for shigellosis?
+stool culture Fecal leukocytes and erythrocytes Leukocytosis (rare)
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Tx for shigellosis?
Usually self limited Ciprofloxacin (cipro)
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Dont give ___ to shigellosis
Narcotic-related antidiarrheals
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Types of excherichia coli?
There are 6 but 4 matter now 1. ETEC - Enterotoxigenic E Coli 2. EPEC - enteropathogenic E coli 3. EIEC - enteroinvasive E coli 4. EHEC - Enterohemoryhagic E coli
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Travelers diarrhea is aka
ETEC
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Childhood diarrhea is aka?
EPEC
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Shigella-like dysentery is aka?
EIEC
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Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is aka?
EHEC
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Travelers diarrhea general S/S?
Abdominal cramping EXPLOSIVE BM Tenesmus N/V
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Tx for travelers diarrhea?
Loperamide + Ciprofloxacin
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O157:H7
EHEC Produces shiga toxin
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S/s of O157:H7?
Early - Watery diarrhea Later - grossly bloody HUS
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HUS?
Hemolysis Thrombocytopenia URemia (dialysis) Death
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Pathoghnomic of O157:H7 or EHEC?
Watery diarrhea that has a sudden switch to grossly bloody
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Diagnosis of EHEC?
Stool culture - MacConkey Must request this test specially
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Tx for EHEC?
Typically self limiting NO ANTIBIOTICS NO antidiarrheals Treat the HUS
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Why no ABX with EHEC?
Renal complications | - the HUS kills the kidneys
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Cholera is NBD right?
If only It can kill you w/in hours from massive dehydration
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S/S of cholera?
``` Painless watery diarrhea Voluminous diarrhea Vomiting Abd cramps (maybe) NO FEVER hypovolemic shock ```
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Cholera poop?
Rice water stools Fishy odor
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Tx for cholera?
Fluid replacement is primary Abx can shorten the course
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Abx for cholera?
- doxycycline | - azithromycin
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Prevention of cholera?
oral vaccine Vaxchora for 18-64 y/o for O1 serogroup
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This disease is uncommon and not that bad for most people but it is bad for preggos
Listeria monocytogenes
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Listeria monocytogenes and preggo?
25% result in fetal loss
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What is listeria spread through?
Food - dairy (unpasterurized) - soft cheese - ice cream - raw fruit - vegetables/produce - hot dogs - cold cuts - deli meats
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Typical presentation of listeria?
Diarrhea
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Uncommon presentation of listeria?
``` Meningitis Meningoencephalitis Abscess formation Endocardidits Arthritis/osteomyelitis Pneumonia ```
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S/s of listera
``` Non invasive diarrhea (1-3 days) Poss bacteremia - fever - myalgias - arthritis - back pain - HA ```
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Types of Neonatal listeria?
Early-onset sepsis (w/in 6 days) (Transplacental transmission) Late onset - 7-28 days after birth (Vaginal transmission)
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Effects of transplacental transmission of listeria?
Premature birth Abortion Stillbirth Intrauterine infection Abscess and/or granulomas
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S/S of neonatal listeria?
CNS: brain parenchyma - mental status changes - seizure - cranial nerve deficits - strokelike syndrome - hemiplegia - movement disorders - encephalitis - meningitis - ventriculitis
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What labs for listeria?
``` Blood culture CSF culture Wet mounts - motile Serologic (not reliable) Stool cultures (not good) ```
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Tx for listeria for at risk populations?
Empiric abx - ampicillin - gentamicin - trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
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Have you see the sequel, Diarrhea?
It leaked so they had to release it early

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