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Bacterial diseases lecture 2 - Coggle Diagram
Bacterial diseases lecture 2
Campylobacter diarrhea
Pathogen
Campylobacter jejuni
Virulence factor
bacterium possesses adhesins, cytotoxins, and endotoxin
Chickens are the main source for human infections
Dx
based on S/S and evidence of bacterium in stool
Tx
supportive therapy and erythromycin
Prevention
proper hand hygiene after handling raw poultry
C.diff
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Severe from of diarrhea with intense inflammation and formation of lesions in the colon.
S/S
5-10 clear, foul smelling watery stool
leading to psuedomembranes colitis
Pathogen
Clostridium difficile
pathogenesis
toxins help bring on the inflammation and pseudomembrane formation.
Dx
based on presence of bacterial toxin in stool
Tx
antimicrobials, experimental fecal transplants, antidiarrheal
Prevention
Avoid unnecessary antimicrobials, hand hygiene practices.
Salmonella typhoid fever
Pathogen
Salmonella enterica serotypes
serotypes typhi and paratyphi
cause typhoid fever
Dx
finding salmonella in stool using xTAG GPP nucleic acid test.
Tx
Antimicrobial drugs.
Prevention
avoid unnecessary antimicrobials hand hygiene practice.
Cholera
Pathogen
Vibrio cholera
Dx
presence of "rice-H2O" in stool
Tx
supportive care and administration of doxycycline
Prevention
Proper hygiene
Bacterial food poisoning (intoxication)
Toxin produced by bacteria grow in food ingested long with food.
S/S
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, discomfort, bloating, loss of appetite, and fever
Pathogen
Staphylococcus aureus
virulence factor
5 enterotoxin
Dx
based on S/S
Tx
fluid and electrolyte replacement
prevention
Proper hygiene