All things Gram Negative Flashcards
What are the 4 Colliform Enterobacteria
E Coli
Shigella
Salmonella
Klebsiella
What are the common diseases associated with E Coli
UTI
Gastroenteritis
Shiga toxin = haemolytic uraemia syndrome
What diseases are associated with Shigella
Painful Dysentery
-Tarets M protein in ileum
Shiga toxin = haemolytic uraemia syndrom
What disease can the Shiga toxin cause
Haemolytic Uraemia syndrome
What disease can salmonella cause
S Enteridis = Diarrhoea (self limiting)
S Typhi = Diarrhoea from foecooral route
How is Salmenollosis Typhi treated
Ciprofloxacin
How is Salmenellosis Enteridis treated
nothing it is self limiting
What disease can Klebsiella cause
UTI and Pneumonias
What two diseases can Neisseria cause
Meningitis (Give Cefotaxime)
Gonorrhea (Give Cetriaxone w/ azithromycin)
What is the capsular neisseria also known as
Meningitis
What is non capsular neisseria known as
Gonorrhea
What are the 2 lifecycle stages of Chalmydia Trochomatis
Elementary body (Inactive) Reticular body (active)
What should be given to treat Chlamydia
Azithromycin
Where is Cholera spread from
Water source
What can the cholera toxin cause to patient
Ricewater diarrhoea
How is Cholera treated
Rehydartion
What GI transporter does the cholera toxin modify
NaCl Lumen transporter
What is Pseudomonas typically found in
Hospital Acquired Pneumonia
Cystic fibrosis
In patients w/ sticky mucus
Is H Influenzae capsular or non capsular
Capsular fastidious
Where is H Influenzae grown
Chocolate agar
What is Legionella found in
Atypical Pneumonia
IC patients
Normally due to poor AC conditioning
How is Legionella treated
Clarithromycin
What is the most common cause of food poisioning
Camplyobacter
What neurological disorder is Camplyobacter associated with
Guillian barre syndrome
