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List general characteristics of enterobacteriaceae.   Gram neg rods, catalase pos, oxidase neg, glucose fermenters  
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What are the surface antigens on enterobacteriaceae? What are they associated with?   K--> capsular O-->somatic H-->flagellar  
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Of the Enterics name the true pathogens.   Yersinia, Salmonella, Shigella, and E. coli.  
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When you see a clear red colony with a black center on XLD, what organism is likely?   Salmonella spp.  
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Enlarged lymphnodes can be caused by which enterobacteraceae? What is the name of the enlarged lymph nodes when associated with this organism?   Yersinia pestis, bubo  
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What is HUS? What organism is associated with this condition and the subgroup of the infection.   Hemolytic uremic symdrome; caused by E. coli, EHEC=enterohemorrhagic E. coli.  
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What strain is associated with EHEC?   O157:H7  
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Name a virulence factor for EHEC   Shiga toxin  
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**add card about sorbitol and o157   ***  
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How is EHEC transmitted and what is a symptom of the illness.   Undercooked ground beef and raw milk (unpasteurized)  
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What is ETEC? What is it's primary virulence factor?   enterotoxigenic E. coli; contains a enterotoxin similar to V. cholerae.  
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What is the EIEC and what is the main symptom?   Enteroinvasive E. Coli; causes dysentery via direct penetration, invasion, and then destruction of intestinal mucosa.  
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What is the virulence factor of EIEC and what other organism acts similarly?   Direct invasion of the enterocytes; similar action in Shigella  
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What is commonly seen in the stool of people with dysentery?   Mucus and blood  
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ETEC causes what illness?   Traveler's diarrhea or childhood diarrhea.  
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What is EPEC? What is the virulence factor?   enteropathogenic E. coli; organism attaches to the cell surface and causes changes in the cell surface.  
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What is a common symptom in patients with EPEC?   Diarrhea with mucoid stools (blood but not large amounts)  
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WHat is EggEC? What is the virulence factor and the symptoms?   enteraggregative E. coli; organism adheres to mucosal surface; watery diarrhea  
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Which two species of Klebsiella are we concerned with?   K. oxytoca and K. pneumoniae  
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What type of pathogen is K. oxytoca and K. pneumo? What infections can they cause?   Opportunistic; causes bacterial pneumonia in alcoholics, wound infections, UTI, bacteremia  
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What is the colony morphology of klebsiella?   very mucoid tot he point that it can drip onto the lid if inverted.  
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What is the virulence factor for klebsiella?   The polysaccharide capsule.  
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**What drug is klebsiella sp resistant to?**   Ampicillin  
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What kind of infections can enterobacter cause and what type of pathogen is it?   wound infections, UTI, bacteremia, meningitis, respiratory tract infections; oppurtunistic.  
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What drugs are enterobacter species resistant to?   Ampicillin + 1st and 2nd generation cephalosporins  
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Which two species are we concerned with in the clinical lab?   E. aerogenes, E. cloace  
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On the plate which other organism does enterobacter resemble?   Klebsiella  
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What is CIN media selective for?   Yersinia  
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When a disease is transmitted by animals it is called what?   Zoonoses  
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What test can differentiate K. oxytoca and K.pneumo?   Indole+ = K. oxytoca Indole- = K. pneumo  
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What is HE selective for? What does the plate look like when the organism selected for is present?   gram-neg non-fermentors; green  
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