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| Gram - Rods, Aerobic Intracellular |
Shigella, Salmonella, Legionella pneumophila |
| Salmonella typhi/paratyphi: Labs |
Oxidase -, Methyl red +, Non-lactose fermenting |
| Salmonella typhi/paratyphi: Toxins |
Lipopolysaccharide, O-, H-, and K-antigens; Can survive within macrophages and invaced the mucous layer; Beta-Lactamases, Acetlytransferase |
| Salmonella typhi/paratyphi: Diseases |
Enteric fever (Typhoid fever, Bacteremia, Osteomyelitis; Can cause Reiter's Syndrome and can also lead to abortion in pregnancy |
| Salmonella typhi/paratyphi: Treatment |
Fluid and electrolytes, Ciprofloxacin, Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole |
| Salmonella typhi/paratyphi: Transmission |
Human GI tract reservoir with fecal-oral transmission |
| Shigella: Labs |
Oxidase -, Non-lactose fermenting |
| Shigella: Toxins |
Shiga toxin (Inhibits protein synthesis), Lipopolysaccharide, Invasion factor |
| Shigella: Diseases |
Bacillary Dysentery (bloody diarrhea), HUS; Associated with Reiter's Syndrome |
| Shigella: Treatment |
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole,Ciprofloxacin, Ceftriaxone, Fluid and electrolytes |
| Shigella: Transmission |
Human GI tract reservoir; Fecal-oral transmission |
| Salmonella: enteritidis: Transmission |
Animal reservoir; Fecal-oral transmission; raw eggs, milk, and chicken |
| Legionella pneumophila: Labs |
Catalase positive; produce brown pigment on culture |
| Legionella pneumophila: Toxins |
Lipopolysaccharide, Proteolytic enzymes, Beta-lactamase +; Can prevent the fusion of phagolysosomes |
| Legionella pneumophila: Diseases |
Legionnaire's disease (atypical pneumonia), Pontiac fever |
| Legionella pneumophila: Treatment |
Erythromycin, Azithromycin, Levofloxacin |
| Legionella pneumophila: Transmission |
Air conditioners, whirlpool baths, humidifiers, contaminated water; Inhalation of aerosols |
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