Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System
Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System
Salmonellosis • 1 billion Salmonella per gram of feces • Mortality rate < 1 % • Higher in infants and elderly • Recovery in a few days • Some may shed bacteria in feces for 6 months
- Page 1 and 2: Microbial Diseases of the Digestive
- Page 3 and 4: Bacterial Diseases of Lower G.I.
- Page 5 and 6: Campylobacter Gastroenteritis • C
- Page 7 and 8: Shigellosis (Bacillary Dysentery)
- Page 9 and 10: 20,000 - 30,000 cases per year in U
- Page 11: Salmonellosis • Incubation time 1
- Page 15 and 16: Typhoid Fever • Salmonella typhi
- Page 17 and 18: Cholera • Vibrio cholerae - Gram
- Page 19 and 20: Staphylococcal Food Poisoning (Stap
- Page 21 and 22: Most reliable method of preventing
- Page 23 and 24: Hepatitis • Inflammation of the l
- Page 25 and 26: Hepatitis B (Serum Hepatitis) • H
Salmonellosis<br />
• 1 billion Salmonella per gram <strong>of</strong> feces<br />
• Mortality rate < 1 %<br />
• Higher in infants and elderly<br />
• Recovery in a few days<br />
• Some may shed bacteria in feces for 6 months