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11 Cards in this Set
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Shigellosis - Causative Agent
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Shigella spp.
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Shigella spp. - Information
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non-motile - nonencapsulated - non fastidious - ID₁₀₀-ID₂₀₀ -
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Shigellosis - Reservoirs
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human carriers - food - flies
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Shigellosis - Transmission
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eating fecally contaminated food - food - fingers - flies - fomites - human to human contact -
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Shigellosis - Organs Involved
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large intestine
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Shigellosis - Signs/Symptoms
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abdominal cramps - dysentery
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Shigellosis - Diagnosis/Lab ID
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stool sample & culture
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Shigellosis - Treatment
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fluid replacement - ciprofloxacin - sulfatrimethoprim(SxT) - if resistant, ampicillin, cephalosprorins
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Shigellosis - Prevention
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avoid raw food - good sanitation of food/water - no vaccine
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Shigellosis - Other Information
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resemble some types of E. coli
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Shigellosis - Virulence factor
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produces heat-labile exotoxin (shiga toxin) that injures nerve cells + nerves + damage intestines
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