Food poisoning Flashcards
What is the commonest bacteria associated with food poisoning?
Campylobacter
What is the definition of diarrhoea?
> 3 unformed stools per day
Stool holds the shape of container
What bacteria is dysentry associated with?
Shigella
Campylobacter
What is dysentry?
Inflammation of the intestine (especially colon) causing diarrhea associated with blood and mucus
What bug causes a large volume of diarrhoea?
Cholera
What causes travellers diarrhea?
E.coli
What bacteria are associated with travel in Southeast Asia?
Vibrio species
What bacterial might someone get if they go camping?
Giardia
Aeromonas
Cryptosporidium
What bacteria do you get from reheated rice?
Bacillus cereus
What is the incubation period of bacillus cereus?
1-6hrs (short)
What other bacteria has a short incubation period and is foundi n foods left at room temperature e.g. milk, meat and fish?
Staph. aureus
What is the most common bacteria found in stool samples?
shigella
