Disease factsheets Flashcards
Anthrax causal agent
Causal agent is bacillus anthraxis
What is the diagnosis for anthrax?
Checking body fluids and blood for the bacteria
What is the treatment for anthrax
The treatment is antibiotics
What is the prevention for anthrax
Anthrax vaccine or antibiotics
Anthrax risk to healthcare workers
It’s is low risk because it’s more closely related to animals
What is the causal agent of c diff
The causal agent is clostridium difficile and it’s a gram positive bacteria that makes spores
How is c diff transmitted
It is transmitted through fecal oral so when spores enter through the mouth
What is the diagnosis for c diff
It is diagnosed through a stool test and through a lab culture test
How is it treated and prevented
It is treated using antibiotics or fecal transplant and prevented by proper hand hygiene and isolation of people infected
What is the risk of c diff to health care workers
It poses a high risk to health care workers
What is the causal agent of CJD AND VCJD
The causal agent is the malfunctioning PrPsc protein
How is CJD transmitted
It is transmitted through through coming in contact with meat that is infected with CJD or genetics
