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Enteric Bacilli Flashcards

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Enteric Bacteria

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  • Affects GI system
  • Gram-negative
  • Non-spore forming
  • Facultatitivley anaerobic
  • Bacillus (rod-shaped)
    Salmonella typhi
    Shigella dysenteriae
    Echerichia coli
    Klebsiella pneumoniae
    Proteus mirabilis
    Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Salmonella typhi Characteristics
Enteric Bacilli

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  • Rod Shaped (bacillus)
  • Flagella (Motile)
  • Facultative Anaerobe: prefer oxygen but can go without it if forced to
  • Gram-Negative: cell wall is thin; pink when stained; penicillin-resistant
  • Obligate Parasite
  • Found only in human feces
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Salmonella typhi Diseases
Enteric Bacilli

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Typhoid Fever of the alimentary canal (GI Tract): Fever, diarrhea, nausea, severe headache, loss of appetite

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Salmonella typhi Virulence
Enteric Bacilli

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  • Capsule (resists phagocytosis)
  • Flagella
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Salmonella typhi Mode of Transmission
Enteric Bacilli

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  • Indirect: Ingestion (Fecal-Oral Route: Fecal matter is spread to food/water then ingested)
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Salmonella typhi Portal of Entry and Exit
Enteric Bacilli

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  • GI Tract: Ingestion of contaminated food; exit through diarrhea
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Shigella dysenteriae Characteristics
Enteric Bacilli

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  • Affects the alimentary canal (GI Tract)
  • Rod Shaped (bacillus)
  • Facultative Anaerobe: prefer oxygen but can go without it if forced to
  • Gram-Negative: cell wall is thin; pink when stained; penicillin-resistant
  • Most virulent form of shigella
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Shigella dysenteriae Diseases
Enteric Bacilli

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  • Shigellosis (bacillary dysentery): Severe form of diarrhea with blood and mucus in the stool
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Shigella dysenteriae Virulence
Enteric Bacilli

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Toxins (Shigella toxin)

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Shigella dysenteriae Entry and Exit
Enteric Bacilli

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GI Tract

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Shigella dysenteriae Modes of Transmission
Enteric Bacilli

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Indirect: Ingestion

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Echerichia coli Characteristics
Enteric Bacilli

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  • Found in the lower gut (GI Tract)
  • Rod Shaped (bacillus)
  • Facultative Anaerobe: prefer oxygen but can go without it if forced to
  • Gram-Negative: cell wall is thin; pink when stained; penicillin-resistant
  • Found in normal flora
  • Most significant opportunistic pathogen
  • Most common pathogen to cause UTI’s
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Echerichia coli Diseases
Enteric Bacilli

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  • Gastroenteritis: Inflammation of the GI tract
  • Traveler’s Diarrhea
  • Infantile Diarrhea
  • Hemorrhagic Colitis/ Hemorrhagic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)
  • Bacillary Dysentery of the Alimentary canal
  • Urinary Tract Infections
  • Infections of the bladder, kidneys, ureters, and urethra
  • Most significant opportunistic pathogen
  • Most common pathogen to cause UTI’s
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Echerichia coli Virulence
Enteric Bacilli

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  • Toxins (will cause GI disturbances)
  • Pili/Fimbriae (aids in attachment)
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Echerichia coli Portals of Entry and Exit
Enteric Bacilli

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  • GI Tract: Ingestion of contaminated food/water; exit through diarreha
  • Urinary Tract: Most common pathogen to cause UTI’s
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Echerichia coli Modes of Transmission
Enteric Bacilli

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Indirect: Ingestion; Fecal/Oral Route (Contaminated fecal matter is transmitted to food/water, then eaten)

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Klebsiella pneumoniae Characteristics
Enteric Bacilli

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  • Rod Shaped
  • Gram-Negative: cell wall is thin; pink when stained’ penicillin-resistant
  • Facultative Anaerobe: prefer oxygen but can go without it if forced to
  • Part of Normal Flora
  • Known to cause UTS, wound infections and ear infections, especially among burn victims
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Klebsiella pneumoniae Diseases
Enteric Bacilli

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  • Lobar Pneumonia
  • Hospital Acquired/ Nosocomial Pneumonia
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Urinary Tract Infections
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Klebsiella pneumoniae Virulence
Enteric Bacilli

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Capsule (resists phagocytosis)

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Klebsiella pneumoniae Portals of Entry and Exit
Enteric Bacilli

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  • Broken Skin: Through burn wounds
  • Urinary Tract: Nosocomial pathways
  • GI Tract: Opportunistic pathogen
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Klebsiella pneumoniae Modes of Transmission
Enteric Bacilli

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  • Direct: Droplet transmission
  • Direct: passed by hospital personnel
  • Indirect: Fomites
    • Part of normal flora and can move to the lungs
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Proteus mirabilis Characteristics
Enteric Bacilli

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  • Rod Shaped (bacillus)
  • Facultative Anaerobe: prefer oxygen but can go without it if forced to
  • Gram-Negative: cell wall is thin; pink when stained; penicillin-resistant
  • Found in the alimentary canal (GI Tract)
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Proteus mirabilis Diseases
Enteric Bacilli

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  • Secondary infection from burn wounds; bacterial colonies smell like “burned chocolate”
  • Gastroenteritis: inflammation of the GI tract
  • Urinary Tract Infections
  • Can also cause UTS, ear and wound infections, especially in burn victims
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Proteus mirabilis Virulence
Enteric Bacilli

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  • Pili (aids in attachment)
  • Flagella and enzyme urease (turns urea into ammonia which is too alkaline)
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Proteus mirabilis Portals of Entry and Exit Enteric Bacilli
- Broken Skin: Through burn wounds - GI Tract: Opportunistic - Urinary Tract: Nosocomial pathways
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Proteus mirabilis Modes of Transmission Enteric Bacilli
- Opportunistic infection - Nosocomial Infections - Direct: Direct contact - Indirect: Fomites
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa Characteristics Enteric Bacilli
- **Produces blue-green pus** - Rod Shaped (bacillus) - Considered either Anaerobe or Facultative Anaerobe: prefer oxygen but can go without it if forced to - Gram-Negative: cell wall is thin; pink when stained; penicillin-resistant - Opportunistic pathogen - Part of normal flora
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa Diseases Enteric Bacilli
- Burn Wound Infections - Urinary Tract Infections - Gastroenteritis - Pneumonia - Ear Infections - **Produces blue-green pus**
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa Virulence Enteric Bacilli
- Pili (aids in attachment) - Resists antibiotic tratment and disinfectants - Toxic Proteins
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa Portals of Entry and Exit Enteric Bacilli
- Broken Skin: Through burn wounds - GI Tract: Opportunistic (part of normal flora) - Urinary Tract: Nosocomial pathways - Respiratory Tract: Droplet transmission - Ear: Droplet transmission
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa Modes of Transmission Enteric Bacilli
- Opportunistic infection - Nosocomial Infections - Direct: Direct contact - Indirect: Fomites
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