Diarrhoea Organisms and Treatment Flashcards
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How is Campylobacter spread?
Farm Animals - Undercooked poultry
What are symptoms of Campylobacter?
BLOODY Diarrhoea
Abdominal Pain
Incubation time for campylobacter
3-10 days
what is the treatment for campylobacter?
Usually self limiting Systemic effects (erythromycin or ciprofloxacin for 5 days)
How does Campylobacter cause bloody diarrhoea?
Campylobacter causes inflammation of the colon and rectum
How is Salmonella Enterica spread?
Farm animals - Undercooked poultry
What are symptoms of Salmonella Enterica?
Abdominal pain
Diarrhoea (occasionally bloody)
Incubation time for Salmonella Enterica
12-48 hours
Treatment for Salmonella Enterica
Usually self limiting Systemic Effects (erythromycin or ciprofloxacin for 5 days)
How is Shigella Spp. spread?
Human to human
Often amongst young children
What are symptoms of Shigella Spp?
Abdominal Pain
Diarrhoea (occasionally bloody)
Incubation time for Shigella Spp?
1-9 days
How is E Coli O157 spread?
Cattle (part of their normal gut flora)
What are symptoms of E. Coli O157?
BLOODY Diarrhoea
Abdominal Pain
What is the treatment of E. Coli O157?
Symptomatic and supportive treatment
ANTIBIOTICS CONTRAINDICATED
What are symptoms of typhoid/paratyphoid fever?
Rash
Headache - flu like symptoms
Diarrhoea after three weeks of symptoms
Incubation time for typhoid/paratyphoid fever
14-21 days
What is the treatment for typhoid/paratyphoid fever?
Antibiotics
How is cholera spread?
Human to human
What are the symptoms of cholera?
Rice-water stools
Watery, constant diarrhoea
Incubation time of cholera
1-9 days
Outbreaks common in disaster zones
What is the treatment of cholera?
Fluid and electrolyte replacement
What are the symptoms of staph aureus?
Vomiting within 1-2 hours
How is Clostridium perfingens spread?
Inadequately refrigerated meat gravy gravy
