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Causes an enteric fever with the development of charachteristic "rose spots" on the abdomen.
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Salmonella Typhi
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After recovery, a small percentage of patients may become carriers because the organisms colonize the gallbladder, a state that may require cholecystectomy.
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Salmonella Typhi
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Causes a self-limiting enertocolitis associated with teh consumption of conatminated eggs and poultry.
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Salmonella Enteritidis
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This highly motile orgnanism reqires a lare infectious dose, which distinguishes it from Shigella.
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Salmonella Enteritidis
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Urease-positive organism that causes an alkaline urine predisposing to the formation of uinary calculi.
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Proteus (mirabilis/Vulgaris)
Theses highly motile organisms are often refractory to antibiotic tx because they often become trapped within stones. |
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INfection with a small dose of organisms results in dysentery that is only transmitted among humans with not animal reservoir.
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Shigella dysenteriae
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This cause of bloody, mucoid, low-volume diarrhea can result in life-threatening dehydration and acidosis and is often associated with insanitary conditions.
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Shigella dysenteriae
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This obligate anerobe is the predominant organism in the human colon
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Bacteroides Fragilis
most often the cause of serious anaerobic infection. |