Gram Postive Bacteria- Clostridium

Question 1

How does C.perfringens cause an infection ?

Answer 1

Spores makes its way into wound, germinates and produces toxins causes foul discharge and pain.

Question 2

How to prevent C.perfringens and therefore gangrene ?

Answer 2

Clean and debride wounds

Question 3

What % of adults and infants have c.diff in there gut commensal?

Answer 3

Infants 75% and 3% in adults

Question 4

What does all clostridium bacterias have in common ?

Answer 4

All hate air and all produce spores

Question 5

What does CDI stand for ?

Answer 5

Clostridium difficile infection

Question 6

What are the symptoms of CDI ?

Answer 6

Mild to severe antibiotic associated diarrhoea

May cause pseudomembranous colitis (inflammation on the colon)

Question 7

What are the outcomes of c.diff?

Answer 7

Pseudomembranous colitis (inflammation of the colon, diarrhoea-offensive smelling, abdominal pain and Fever) can lead to toxic mega colon

Question 8

Prevention- SIGHT

Answer 8

Suspect that a case is infective 
Isolation 
Gloves and aprons
Hand washing 
Test stool for toxin