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B-205 GI

Chapter 25: Microbial Diseases of the GI Tract

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Leading cause of stomach ulcers; uncooked chicken Helicobacter pylori
Four microbial organisms that cause "actual" food poisoning C. Botulinum (botulism), S. Aureus (double dragon), C. Perfringens, B. Cereus
o Produces an enterotoxin responsible for the diarrhea and vomiting, that is heat stable Staphylococcus Aureus
Produces endotoxin that causes diarrhea, most often from meat dishes Clostridium Perfringens
Causes food posioning from rice dishes Bacillus Cereus
Disease causing inflammation of the stomach and intestinal mucosa Gastroenteritis
Causes gastroenteritis from under-cooked chicken Campylobacter
The most common cause of food-born gastroenteritis (carried by mice/rodents) Salmonella typhimurium (enterica)
Causes a gasteroenteritis similar to that of E-coli Shigella (has no flagella)
Non-E-coli organism that causes diarrhea with severe water loss Cholera
Nosocomial gastroenteritis associated with antibiotics Chlostridium Deficil
Most frequent cause of travelors diarhea ETEC—Entero-toxigenic E-coli
Responsible for diarrheal disease in infants EPEC—Entero-pathogenic E-coli
E-coli infection characteristic of Shigella infection (includes dysentery) EHEC—Enter-hemorrhagic E-coli -OR- EIEC—Entero-invasive E-coli* *skipped in class
E-coli infection that involves the formation of a bio-film EAEC—Entero-agrotive E-coli
Infection by this organism is often mistaken for appendicitis Yersinia gastroenteritis
Similar to pseudomonas; most famous for producing diseases in fish Aeromonas hydrophilia
Most common cause of food-born illness in Japan (seafood) Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Enteric viruses that cause gastroenteritis - Rotoviruses, Calciviruses, Astroviruses, Adenoviruses, Noroviruses (cruise virus
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