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Traveler's Diarrhea - O157:H7 enteritis - Causative agent
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E.coli
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Traveler's Diarrhea - Reservoir
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intestines of cattle.
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Traveler's Diarrhea - Transmission
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Food - water - raw beef - human to human (normal flora) - veges - cheese - crowded living conditions
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Traveler's Diarrhea - Organs involved
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Small intestines,urinary tract (50%-80% of all cases)
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Traveler's Diarrhea - Signs/Symptoms
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profuse watery diarrhea - low grade fever N/V 5-7days - d/t secondary endotoxins - Heat-labile toxin & heat stable toxin
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Traveler's Diarrhea - Dx & Lab ID
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Indole(+) - Methyl red(+) - Citrate(-) - Lactose fermenter
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Traveler's Diarrhea - Treatment
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Kaolin, or lomotil afford symptomatic relief & retain pathogen longer - Bismuth Salicylate mixture (Pepto-Bismol) counter-acts the enterotoxin & may have antimicrobial effect
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Traveler's Diarrhea - Prevention
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Thorough cooking of beef, vegetables, fruit drinks, clean water
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Traveler's Diarrhea - Other
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ID:100 cells - extraintestinal infections such neonatal meningitis, pneumonia, septicemia & wound infections.
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