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4 gram positive bacterias that cause food poisoning?
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Staphylococcus, listeria, bacillus, clostridium
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which gram pos bacteria are rods
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listeria, bacillus, clostridium
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which gram pos form spores?
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bacillus, clostridium
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which one is a strict anaerobe?
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clostridium
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non spore former that is relatively rare but very serious bc of systemic dz?
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listeria monocytogenes
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anaerobic gram pos rod that is common but mild?
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clostridium perfingens
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rare but serious spore forming gram pos aerobe?
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bacillus anthracis
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rare but serious spore forming gram pos anaerobe?
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clostridium botulinum
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common but mild spore forming gram pos rod aerobe
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bacillus cereus
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salt tolerant, no spores, produces enterotoxins
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S. aureus
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enterotoxins of S. aureus?
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heat and acid stable, superantigen can cause resp dz and SEB bioterrorism agent; causes rapid onset, vomiting AND diarrhea, no fever
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Dx of staph?
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isolation from food/food handler
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Treatment for staph food poisoning?
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no abxs, just supportive care
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diff between B. cereus and S. aureus?
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B. cereus has n/v, cramps but NO diarrhea in emetic form: classic toxemia
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