Exam 20: Vibrio, Aeromonas, and Campylobacter Species

A patient is brought to the emergency department with a severe case of gastroenteritis. The patient experienced gastrointestinal upset after eating raw oysters. What organism can be the culprit for this patient's condition?

What organism has a microscopic morphology of tiny, curved, gram-negative rods, with S-shapes or seagull-wing shapes on Gram stain?

What is the name of the organism that is strongly associated with gastric, peptic, and duodenal ulcers, as well as gastrointestinal carcinoma?

What temperature is an optimal growth temperature for Campylobacter jejuni?

What organism may play a role in Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)?

What do aeromonad colonies look like on cefsulodin-irgasan-novobiocin (CIN) agar?

All of the following are biochemical characteristics of Vibrio spp., except

Most Vibrio sp. are generally halophilic. However, which one can also grow in an environment with 0% sodium chloride?

What disease manifests in acute cases as a severe gastroenteritis, accompanied by vomiting followed by diarrheic stools that are described as rice water and occur 10 to 30 times a day?

When collecting specimens that may contain Campylobacter spp. bacteria, what transport medium should they be placed in, if a delay in transport is possible?

What two biochemical tests help distinguish Aeromonas spp. from other enterics?

Which of the following Vibrio species is most likely to be recovered from extraintestinal tract infections,e.g., septicemia?

Which of the following is a curved, gram-negative rod that grows on thiosulfate citrate bile salts sucrose (TCBS) agar?

What is the name of the organism that is responsible for "summer diarrhea" in Japan?

Aeromonads have been implicated in all of the following diseases, except

What is the drug of choice for treating intestinal campylobacteriosis?

What type of an atmosphere do campylobacters require for growth?

Most infections caused by Vibrio cholerae are associated with

CAMPY-BAP (blood agar plate) contains

What is the name of the organism that causes the disease cholera?