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Unit III: E. coli
E.coli: Its' IMViC Reaction and Mechanisms for Gastroenteritiris
Question | Answer |
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This strain of E. coli is caused by an enteropathogenic strain that is primarily found in infants. | EPEC aka "newborns diarrhea" |
A patient with hemorrhagic colitis along side a low platelet count, hemolytic anemia and kidney failure may be suffering from which mechanism related to E.coli? | EHEC aka enterohemorraghic E. coli" |
Due to its fermentative properteis, EHEC would appear _________ on a MacConkey Sorbitol plate and a ______ test would be performed for rapid detection. | Colorless, latex agglutination test |
Escherichia coli has very similar biochemical test results to what other genus of the Enterbacteriacae family, and in what test do they differ? | E. coli is similar to Edwardsiella, only differing in H2S production. E. coli is negative for H2S while Edwardsiella is positive. |
A patient comes in with a very profuse diarrhea. Upon additional investigation, blood, mucous, and leukocytes were seen in the stool. What microorganism might this patient have contracted? | Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) |