What causes a peptic ulcer
Heliobacter pylori
What is a symptom of a peptic ulcer
Abdominal pain
How is Heliobacter transmitted
Fecal-oral transmission
How is heliobacter pain relieved
Food in duodenum
What exacerbates heliobacter pain
Food in stomach
What causes Cholera
Vibrio Cholerae
What is a symptom of Cholera
Rice-water stool
What is the most common virbio infection in humas
Cholera
How is cholera transmitted
Fecal-oral through food and water
What causes Shigellosis
Shigella sonnei
Flexneri
Dysenteriae
Bodydii
What are symptoms of Shigellosis
Abdominal Cramps
Fever
Diarrhea
Bloody stool
How is Shigellosis transmitted
Fecal-oral by ingesting bacteria on contaminated hands
Cold foods and salad bars
What is Shigellosis also known as
Bacillary dysentery
What toxin does Shigella sonnei release
Shiga toxin
What is the most common cause of Shigellosis in the US
Shigella sonnei
What is the second most common cause of Shigellosis in the US
Shigella flexeri
What causes travelers diarrhea
E. Coli
How is Travelers diarrhea transmitted
Fecal-oral
consumption of uncooked beef, Unpasturized milk and juice
E. Coli is most likely to cause what in human
GI infection
What causes Campylobacter Diarrhea
Campylobacter jejuni
What is a symptom of Campylobacter Diarrhea
Blood+frequent Diarrhea for 7-10 days
How does one get Campylobacter Diarrhea
Contaminated Poultry
What is the most common cause of Bacterial Gastroenteritis in the US
Campylobacter jejuni
What causes Pseudomembranous Colitis
Clostridium difficle
What is a tell all symptom of Clostridium difficile
Formation of pseudo-mambranes in colon
What is an extremely common opportunistic infection in those taking antimicrobials
Clostridium difficle
Why is Clostridium difficle life threatening
Peritonitis due to massive internal infection by fecal bacteria
What causes Salmonellosis food poisoning
Salmonella enterica enteritidis
Salmonella enterica typhimurium
What is the most common way to get Salmonellosis (food poisoning)
Consuming contaminated Eggs
What cause Salmonellosis typhoid fever
Salmonella enterica typhi
Salmonella enterica paratyphi
What is a common symptom of Salmonellosis typhoid fever
Peritonitis
What is a famous carrier of Salmonellosis typhoid fever
Typhoid mary
What causes Staphylococcal food poisoning
Staph Aureus
What causes Clostridial food poisoning
Clostridium perfringens
What is special about clostridial food poisoning
No fever
How does one get Clostridium perfingens infection
Ingestion of contaminated meat
What causes yersinia food poisoning
Yersinia enterocolitica
What can yersinia food poisoning mimic
Appendicitis
How does one get yersinia food poisoning
Consumption of contaminated pork
Who is likely to get yersinia food poisoning
Children
What causes Bacillus cereus food poisoning
Bacillus cerus
How can someone get Bacillus cereus food poisoning
Consumption of rice dishes cooked and held at warm temp for hours
What is Bacillus cereus fod poisoning also known as
Fried rice syndrome
What causes Oral Herpes (cold sores)
HHV-1
Sometimes HHV-2
Where does HHV-1 stay latent in oral herpes
Trigeminal ganglia
What causes Mumps
Mumps virus
What are symptoms of Mumps
Parotits (swelling of parotid gland)
Orchitis (testicular swelling)
What causes Viral gastroenteritis
Norovirus (calicivirus)
Astrovirus
Rotavirus
What causes 90% of viral gastroenteritis
Norovirus
What is the number 1 cause of food borne illness in the US
Norovirus
What is the most common cause of infantile gastroenteritis
Rotavirus
What is strange about the symptoms of Viral gastroenteritis caused by Astrovirus
No vomiting
What causes Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A virus (HAV)
What is a major symptom of Hep A
Jaundice
How is Hep A transmitted
Fecal-oral route
What in important to know about Hep A
It is resistant to common household disinfectants
What is another name for Hep A
infectious hepatitis
What causes Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B virus
What are some symptoms of Hep B
Jaundice
What type of cancer is associated with Hep B
Liver cancers
How does one get Hep B
Infected needles
Sex
Vaginal canal (to babies)
How can Hep B cause Permanent liver damage
When someone has Hep B and Hep D infections
What causes Hep C
Hepatits C virus
What are symptoms of Hep C
Chronic Flu like
What accounts for most non-A and non-B hepatitis infections in the US
Hep C
How is Hep C transmitted
Infected Needles, organs, blood
Sex
What causes Hep D
Hepatits D virus
What Hepatitis plays a role in triggering liver cancer
Hep D
What causes Hep E
Hepatits E infection
What type of Hepatitis causes death in 20% of pregnant women
Hep E
What is another name for Hep E
Enteric Hepatitis
How does one get Hep E
Fecal-oral route
Contaminated Seafood, pigs, cows, water
What causes Giardiasis
Giardia intestinalis
What is a symptom of Giardiasis
Rottem egg smelling stool
Water diarrhea
abdominal pain
What is another name for Giardiasis
Beaver fever
What is the most common waterborne GI disease in the US
Giardiasis
How does one get Giardiasis
Ingesting cysts in contaminated water or when swimming
What causes Cryptosporidosis
Cryptosporidium parvum
What are symptoms of Cryptosporidiosis
Severe diarrhea
Headache
Muscular pain
Cramping
how does one get Cryptosporidosis
Drinking contaminated water
What is another name for Cryptosporidosis
Cryptosporidium enteritis
What causes Amebiasis
Entamoeba histolytica
What type of Amebiasis is asymptomatic
Luminal amebaisis
What type of Amebiasis causes severe diarrhea, colitis, appendicitis
Invasive amebic dysentery
What type of Amebiasis causes necrotic leions
Invasive extraintestinal amebiasis
What percentage of Amebiasis is asymptomatic
90%
what causes Cyclosporiasis
Cyclospora Cayetanensis
What have Cyclosporiasis outbreaks been linked to
Contaminated Raspberries
What two types of Tapewoms are asymptomatic, or just wt loss
Taenia Saginata
Taenia Solium
What type of tapeworm causes wt loss and megaloblastic anemia
Diphyllobothrium latum
What type of tapeworm has hydatic cysts in the liver
Echinococcus granulosus
How does one get Taenia Saginata
Consumption undercooked beef
How does one get Taenia solium
Consumption of undercooked pork
What types of tapeworms have proglottids (segments)
Taenia saginata
Taenia Solium
How does one get Diphyllobothrium latum
consumption of undercooked fish
What a tapeworm infection caused by diphyllobothrium latum also called
Diphyllobothriasis
How does one get Echinococcus granulosus
Consumption of food or water contaminated from dog feces
What is Canine tapeworm
Echinococcus Granulosus
What causes Ascariasis
Ascaris Lumbricoides
Is Ascariasis symptomatic or asymptomatic
Acymptomatic
What is the most common nematode infection of humans world wide
Ascariasis
How does one get Ascariasis
Ingest eggs in water or vegies
What causes Hookworm infections in the GI tract
Nacator americanus
Ancylostoma duodenale
What are symptoms of a hookworm infection in the GI tract
Ground itich
Anemia
Iron + protein deficiencies
What is the second most common nematode GI infection worldwide
Hookworm
What causes Pinworm infestations
Enterobius Vermicularis
What is the major symptom of Pinworm
Intense perianal itiching at night
What is the most common parasitic worm in the US (Mainly children)
Pinworm infection
How does one get a pinworm infection
Infected Bedding
Person to person after scratching
What cause Dracunculiasis
Dracunculus Medinensis
What is a symptom of a Dracunculiasis infection
Worm forms a blister, generally on foot
How does one get a Dracunculiasis infection
Ingesting water contaminated with copepods
What is another name for Dracunculiasis
Guinea worm disease
How is the Dracunculiasis worm removed
Winding the worm on a stick
What causes Trichinosis
Trichinella Spialis
What are symptoms of Trichinosis
Muscle pain
muscle weakness
Are most cases of Trichinosis asymptomatic
yes
What is another name for Trichinosis
Trichinellosis
Is Trichinosis common in the US
No
Hoe does one get Trichinosis
Ingesting undercooked pork containing cysts