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Micro QIII:QII

Enteric Bacilli

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most virulent of the salmonella species Salmonella typhi
this bacterium is said to be of the human alimentary canal Salmonella typhi
causes typhoid fever Salmonella typhi
Three bacteria which are associated with indirect contact transmission (specifically ingestion): Salmonella typhi, Shigella dysenteriae, Escherichia coli
portal of entry for S. typhi gastrointestinal tract
an individual may become a chronic carrier of this bacterium Salmonella typhi
most virulent strain of Genus Shigella Shigella dysenteriae
causes peritonitis, bacillary dysentery Shigella dysenteriae
another name for bacillary dystentery Shigellosis
portal of entry for Shigella dysenteriae gastrointestinal tract
virulence factors for Escherichia coli pili and toxins
causes any variable degrees of gastroenteritis from mild diarrhea to hemorrhagic colits Escherichia coli
hemolytic uremic syndrome is a complication of what disease? caused by what pathogen? complication of hemorrhagic colitis, caused by E. coli
most common disease associated with E. coli? gastroenteritis
most common cause of urinary tract infections? E. coli
virulence factor for Klebsiella pneumoniae capsule
causes lobar pnemonia, gastroenteritis, urinary tract infection Klebsiella pneumoniae
this pathogen has a unique ability to transolocate to the lungs Klebsiella pneumoniae
two pathogens which cause secondary infection of burn wounds Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa
portals of entry/exit for P. mirabilis and P. aeruginosa broken skin, urinary tract, GI tract
pathogen considered to be opportunistic and nosocomial Proteus mirabilis
colonies of this pathogen often smell like burnt chocolate Proteus mirabilis
this organism produces a blue-green pigment which appears in the pus in wounds Pseudomonas aeruginosa
three diseases caused by P. mirabilis and P. aeruginosa burn wound infection, UTI, gastroenteritis
Created by: amyziolkowski
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