Bacterial Flashcards
(29 cards)
What are the 3 main watery diarrhoea causing bacteria
C.diff
Bacillius cereus
Vibrio cholera
What are the 4 main bloody diarrhoea causing bacteria
Campylobacter jejuni
Salmonella
Shigella
E coli 157
What are the 2 main invasive diarrhoea causing bacteria
Yersinia enterocolitica
Salmonella paratyphi
What type of bacteria is C.diff
Gram-positive rod
What are the 4 antibiotics that promote C.diff
Clindamycin
Ci-amoxiclav
Cephalosporins
Ciprofloxacin
What are the symptoms of C.diff
Watery diarrhoea
Fever
Feeling sick
How is C.diff spread? Where is it usually?
Spread by faecal oral route
Hospitals, nursing homes, care facilities
What type of bacteria is bacillus cereus
Gram-positive rod, anaerobic, toxin forming
What are the symptoms of bacillus cereus
Watery diarrhoea
Abdominal pain
A lot of vomiting
NO FEVER
How is bacillus cereus spread? Where is it usually?
Contaminated (reheated) rice, milk, pasta
What kind of bacteria is vibrio cholerae
Gram negative
What are the symptoms of vibrio cholerae
A LOT of watery diarrhoea
How is vibrio cholerae spread?
Refugee camps
What type of bacteria is campylobacter jejuni
Gram negative
What are the symptoms of campylobacter jejuni
Bloody diarrhoea
Fever
Stomach cramps
Where is campylobacter jejune spread?
Raw chicken and milk
Asia
What type of bacteria is salmonella
Gram-negative rod
What are the symptoms of salmonella
Bloody diarrhoea
Fever
Stomach cramps
Where is salmonella spread?
Many foods including chicken
What type of bacteria is shigella
Gram-negative rod
What are the symptoms of shigella
Bloody diarrhoea
Fever
Stomach cramps
How is shigella spread?
Contaminated food and water
What type of bacteria is E coli 157
Gram-negative anaerobic rod
What are the symptoms of E coli
Bloody diarrhoea etc
