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Gram - Rods, Microaerophilic
Question | Answer |
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Gram - Rods, Microaerophilic | Helicobacter pylori, Campylobacter jejuni, Vibrio Cholerae |
Campylobacter jejuni: Labs | Oxidase + |
Campylobacter jejuni: Toxins | HLA-B27 |
Campylobacter jejuni: Diseases | Invades mucosa--> bloody diarrhea, Reiter's Syndrome |
Campylobacter jejuni: Treatment | Fluid and electrolyte replacement, Erythromycin, Ciprofloxacin |
Campylobacter jejuni: Transmission | Zoonotic contact, Ingestion of raw milk and contaminated water, Horizontal transmission via the fecal-oral route |
Helicobacter pylori: Labs | Catalase +, Oxidase +, Urease, + |
Helicobacter pylori: Toxins | Flagella |
Helicobacter pylori: Diseases | Gastritis, Gastric Ulcers |
Helicobacter pylori: Treatment | Triple treatment: PPI + 2 antibiotics (amoxicillin/clarithromycin/metronidazole) |
Helicobacter pylori: Transmission | GI tract reservoir; Fecal-oral transmission |
Vibrio cholerae: Labs | Oxidase + |
Vibrio cholerae: Toxins | Heat-labile Cholera Toxin |
Vibrio cholerae: Diseases | Watery Diarrhea |
Vibrio cholerae: Treatment | Fluid and electrolyte replacement, Tetracycline, Doxycycline, Bactrim, Ciprofloxacin |
Vibrio cholerae: Transmission | Drinking contaminated water, Fecal-oral transmission |