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What are the human pathogens of Enterobacteriaceae?

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Escerichia coli
Salmonella sp.
Shigella sp.
Yersinia sp.
Klebsiella sp.
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What are the main characteristics of Enterobacteriaceae?

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Gram (-)
Facultative anaerobes
Non-endospore forming

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What are the main characteristics of Coliform bacteria? What are some examples?

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Enterobacteriaceae family
Ferment lactose (MacConkey’s agar)
Escerichia coli, enterobacter sp., Klebsiella sp.

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What are bacteriocidins?

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Toxins produced by Enterobacteriaceae that stop the growth of competitive bacteria

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What are enterotoxins and which ones are produced by Enterobacteriaceae?

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They are toxins that affect the GI tract
Heat-labile enterotoxin
Heat-stable enterotoxin
Verotoxin
Endotoxin
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What does heat-labile enterotoxin do?

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Constitutively activates cAMP, leads to fluid and electrolyte secretion into the gut lumen = diarrhea

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What does heat-stable enterotoxin do?

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STs (STa and STb)

Constitutively activates cGMP, leading to fluid and electrolyte secretion

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What does Verotoxin do?

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aka Shiga-like toxin
Cytotoxin acting on the vascular endothelium
Leads to vascular leakage = bloody stool

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What is endotoxin?

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LPS aka pyrogen

Produced by most gram (-) bacteria

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What are the clinical features of LPS (enterotoxin) toxicity?

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Fever
Leukopenia
Hypotension
Anaphylaxis
Vascular leakage
Septic shock
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)
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What is the O antigen of enterobacters?

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It is a somatic antigen
Polysaccharide component of G (-) bacteria
170 serotypes in E. coli

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What is the H antigen of enterobacters?

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Flagella antigen
Made of protein
56 serotypes in E. coli

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What is the K antigen of enterobacters?

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Capsular antigen
Can be polysaccharide or protein
80 serotypes in E. coli

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What diseases are caused by Enterobacteriaceae?

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UTIs

Gastroenteritis

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What are the anatomical and mechanical features associated with UTIs?

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Length of urethra
Disruption of urine flow and bladder voiding (congenital, surgery, catheter, disease)
Physiological (pH changes, pregnancy, immunocompromised)
Sexual intercourse

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What are the risk factors for a UTI in men?

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Circumcision

Enlarged prostate

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What are the bacterial sources of UTIs?

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E. coli (80% cases)
Coagulase-negative Staphylococci = S. saprophyticus (10%)
S. aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella sp., Enterobacter sp.
C. albicans

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What are the viral causes of UTIs?

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Viral causes are rare
CMV, adenovirus, mumps, rubella
Associated with hemorrhagic cystitis

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What are the symptoms of gastroenteritis?

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Inflammation of the GI tract
Diarrhea - involvement of small intestine
Dysentery - blood or pus in feces, pain, fever, cramps, involvement of large intestine

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What infectious agents cause gastroenteritis?

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Viral - rotavirus, norovirus
Bacterial - enterobacters, C. difficile
Protozoan - Giardia lamblia

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What are the characteristics of Escherichia coli?

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G(-) rod-shaped facultative anaerobes
Lactose fermenting, coliform bacteria
Indicator organism for fecal contamination of water

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What are the symptoms of a uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) infection?

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Common cause of UTIs

Inflammation of urinary tract, difficulty or pain during urination, cloudy urine indicates bacteriuria

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What are the symptoms associated with an ascending UTI infection?

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More severe

Urethritis, cystitis (bladder), pyelonephritis (kidneys), prostatitis (prostate)

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What are the virulence factors associated with the pathogenesis of E. coli UTI?

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Adhesins (P fimbriae, Dr adhesins, etc)

K antigen contributes to biofilm formation

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What are the clinical features of UTIs?
``` Urethritis Cystitis Pyelonephritis Prostatitis Epididymitis ```
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What are the symptoms of epididymitis?
Low grade fever/chills, testicular inflammation and pain, may lead to infertility
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What are the symptoms of Prostatitis?
Fever, chills, urinary dysfunction (painful, difficulty initiating or voiding, bloody urine)
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What are the characteristics of enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)?
No ST, LT toxins, no fimbriae, some serotypes posses Shigatoxin Intimin - adhesin for intestinal epithelial cells
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What are the characteristics of enteropathogenic E. coli infection?
Moderately invasive to gut epithelial cells | Mild diarrhea, some inflammation, afebrile, typically seen in infants
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What are the characteristics of enterotoxigenic E. coli? (ETEC)
ST, LT, fimbriae expressed, non-invasive
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What are the characteristics of an enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) infection?
Profuse watery diarrhea, afebrile, no inflammation | Associated with children's and traveller's diarrhea
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What are the characteristics of enteroinvasive E. coli? (EIEC)
No ST, LT, fimbriae or Shiga-like toxin expressed
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What are the characteristics of enteroinvasive E. coli infection? (EIEC)
Invasive, clinical symtpoms similar to Shigellosis | Fever, profuse diarrhea, severe inflammation, bloody stool, dysentery-like diarrhea
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What are the characteristics of enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC)
ST-like toxin and hemolysins expressed, non-invasive
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What are the characteristics of anteroaggregative E. coli infection? (EAEC)
Afebrile, no inflammation, persistent diarrhea, typically seen in young children
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What are the characteristics of enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)?
Fimbriae or fimbria like adhesins, moderately invasive
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What are the characteristics of an enterohemorrhagiv E. coli infection (EHEC)
Profuse, bloody diarrhea, low to no fever but severe inflammatory response (hemorrhagic colitis) H7:O157 a member of this family Haemolytic-uremic syndrome complication (anemia and kidney failure)
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How is Escherichia coli transmitted?
GI - fecal:orally | UTIs - introduction of pathogen to urinary tract (sexual activity, hygiene, catheter, pre disposition)
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What are the characteristics of salmonella sp?
G(-) rod shaped facultative anaerobes Non lactose fermenting hydrogen sulfide positive
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What are the characteristics of gastroenteric infection with Salmonella sp.? Which species cause it?
``` S. enterica, S. typhimurium Emetic and diarrheal, febrile Associated with headache and muscle weakness Lasts several days to one week Some invasive - sepsis ```
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What are the characteristics of typhoid? What causes it?
S. typhi Headache, rash, abdominal pain Diarrhea more common in children, constipation in adults Penetration of intestinal mucosa leads to bacteremia Endotoxin release in the bloodstream leads to cardiovascular collapse May remain asymptomatic carriers for months
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What are the characteristics of Shigella sp.?
H2S negative | Facultatively intracellular
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What are the characteristics of a gastroenteric Shigella infection? What species cause it?
``` S. dysenteriae, S. flexneri, S. boydii Fever, vomiting, profuse bloody and/or mucoid diarrhea, abdominal cramping Dysentery, haemolytic-uremic syndrome Infection dose very low days to one week ```
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What is reactive arthritis or Reiter's syndrome? Risk factors?
An autoimmune, post-infectious sequelae typically following a bacterial infection Risk factors: HLA-B27
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What are the symptoms of reactive arthritis or Reiter's syndrome?
Can't see, can't pee, can't climb a tree (conjunctivitis, urethritis, arthritis) may involve dermatological lesions of the hands/feet Additive or migratory involvement in the MSK system Typically knee or SI joints May involve mutocutaneous lesions
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What are the characteristics of Yersinia sp.?
G(-) rod shaped facultative anaerobes | Non lactose fermenting
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What are the characteristics of a gastroenteric Yersinia infection? Which species cause this?
Y. enterocolitica, Y. pseudotuberculosis (rare) Low grade fever, vomiting, watery or mucoid diarrhea may have erythema nodosum (painful red lesions on trunk or legs) Long duration of symptoms (1-3 w)
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What are the clinical features of Yersina pestis?
Bubonic plague: sudden fever, chills, weakness, headache, swollen lymph nodes Pneumonic plague: fever, chills, chest pain, cough, respiratory distress, bloody or watery mucous Septicemic plague: fever, chills, extreme weakness, bleeding into the skin and other organs, vasculitis First two can lead to septicemic
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How is Yersinia pestis transmitted?
Bubonic plague is vector borne (fleas) | Pneumonic plague transmitted by respiratory droplets
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What are the characteristics of Klebsiella sp?
Oxidase-negative, encapsulated | Commensal (skin, GI) opportunistic, nosocomial
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What are the symptoms of Klebsiella pneumonia?
Inflammation of the bronchi/bronchioles, lung consolidation Sudden onset of fever, chills, cough with bloody or mucoid sputum Transmitted by contact, drug resistance common
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What nosocomial infections are caused by Klebsiella sp?
Pneumonia UTI Wound infection Catheter and device related infection
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What are the characteristics of Vibrio sp?
``` Comma shaped Gram (-) Oxidase (+) Facultative anaerobes Most species bioluminescent (aquatic species) ```
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What are the human pathogens of Vibrio sp.
Vibrio cholera - cholera Vibrio parahaemolyticus - gastroenteritis Vibrio vulnificus - gastroenteritis
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What are the characteristics of Vibrio cholera? What kind of toxin does it produce and what are its effects?
Asiatic cholera or epidemic cholera Produces cholera toxin (enterotoxin): activated adenylate cyclase in intestinal epithelial cells, leading to ion and water diffusion into intestinal lumen
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What is the clinical presentation of vibrio cholera?
Profuse, painless diarrhea of clear fluid and severe electrolyte loss Mucus, epithelial cell shedding leads to rice water stool Highly fatal Potassium ion loss leads to cardiac complications
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How is vibrio cholera transmitted?
Fecal:oral
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What is the infectious dose of Vibrio cholera?
100 million bacteria Lowered in less acidic gastric environments Young children more susceptible
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What are the symptoms of V. parahaemolytica?
Severe diarrhea if ingested, self-resolving Skin infection if open wound exposed to contaminated water treatment supportive
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What are the symptoms of V. vulnificus?
Diarrhea, skin infection/dermatitis (blistering skin lesions) Commonly associated with sepsis Treatment supportive, broad spectrum antibiotic for severe cases
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Where are V. parahaemolytica and V. vulnificus found?
Brackish saltwater (estuaries) Commonly associated with ingestion of contaminated sea food Prper seafood cooking (oysters)
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What is a unique quality of vibrio parahaemolytica and vibrio vulnificus?
They require salt for growth - halophiles

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