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Invasive Enteritis and systemic infections: . Four clinical syndromes, plus the carrier state, are associated with the genus Salmonella. 1- Gastroenteritis ( non-invasive ): watery diarrhea caused by Salmonella enterica Subspecies enterica . 2- Particular organ systems infection:
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Invasive Enteritis and systemic infections: Four clinical syndromes, plus the carrier state, are associated with the genus Salmonella. 1-Gastroenteritis (non-invasive): watery diarrhea caused by Salmonella entericaSubspecies enterica. 2-Particular organsystems infection: Osteomyelitis in sickle cell diseased patients caused by Salmonella typhimurium. 3-Vascularendothelium focal infection: -Some toxigenic serovars of Salmonella typhimurium. 4-Typhoidfever: -SerovarsSalmonella typhiand paratyphi A and B.
N The genus Salmonella is a large diverse group with serological varieties (Serovars). The main antigens that distinguish Salmonellaserovars are: 1-The Somatic O antigen. 2-The Flagellar H antigen. 3-The Capsular K antigen. -Genetic recombination, gene duplication, and point mutation create the ability of serological alterations. (So, microbes can escape from humoral and cellular response).
N Typhoid fever: 1-Salmonella enterica : subspecies: typhi 2- Salmonella enterica : subspecies: paratyphi. Reservoir: Human only; no animal reservoirs. Transmission: -Fecal-Oral route from human carriers. -Contaminated food. Other Salmonella species that cause gastroenteritis: Salmonella typhimurium. Reservoir: Animals: Chicken meat and Cattle. Transmission: Outbreaks are most frequent in summer months due to ingestion of contaminated food.
Pathogenesis of Salmonella in Typhoid fever: Pathogenic dose: -107-108 CFU/ml in normal persons (due to gastric acid effect). -106 CFU/ml in patients with hypochlorhydria. Incubation period: from 5 to 21 days. Pathogenesis: -The microbes successfully escape being killed in the stomach. -Fimbrial and non- Fimbrial adhesion to ileocecal region. -Invasion of Microfold cells in the ileum mucosa.
N -Bacterial-mediated endocytosis due to Salmonella pathogenicity island 1 gene. -Engulfment of microbe by dendritic cells . -Salmonella remain within vesicles; because its resistance ability to lysosomal contents and the antibacterial peptide cryptins. -In the sub-mucosal layer, The dendritic cell will carry the microbes to mesenteric lymph nodes, then to blood (primary bacteremia) and RES by infected macrophages.
n -Typhoid fever is associated with the presence of Anti- phagocytic capsule (Vi antigen virulent strains). -Multiplication in macrophages of liver (hepatitis), spleen, and bone marrow. -Secondary continuous bacteremia; Septicemia. -Appearance of signs and symptoms; daily high fevers that continue for 4 to 8 weeks in untreated cases. -Invasion of gallbladder and kidney ; Cholecystitis and nephritisrespectively.
n -Gallstones explain the presence of carrier state. -Bile; release of microbe in small intestine; inflammation and ulceration of Peyer’s patches (immune-mediated destruction of Peyer’s patches). -Diarrhea; hemorrhagic ulceration of mucosa.
Diagnosis of Typhoid fever: Direct: Microbiology: Clinical specimens: Blood, stool, urine culture. -At week number one: 80% of infected patients show positive blood Culture; 25% have rose spots (trunk/ abdomen). -By week number 3: 85% of stool culture are positive. - Blood culture: A 3 to 8 ml should be cultivated in blood culture bottle.
N Growth indications: Turbidity, Hemolysis, and air bubbles. Subculture: -Non-lactose fermenter, H2S producers. - Serotyping by Salmonella polyvalent reagent.
N Indirect: Serology: Widal test: -Detection of Anti-Salmonella Antibodies in patient sera. -Significant titer: 1/160 or more for O antigen. Antigens: 1-SalmonellatyphiO. 3-Salmonellaparatyphi A and B O. 2-SalmonellatyphiH. 4-Salmonellaparatyphi A and B H.
Malta fever :( undulant fever): (Brucellosis): The Genus : Brucella: Zoonotic disease. Brucellaabortus: cattle. Brucellamelitensis: goats, Transmission: Unpasteurized milk or milk products. Direct contact with the animal. Incubation period: five days to several months Microbiology: -Small Gram-negative rods, Coccobacilliarranged singly or in pairs. -Non-capsulated, Non-motile.
N Pathogenesis:. Attachment to intestinalmicrovillus. Engulfed by intestinalmacrophage. Infects the lymphnodes. Infects the RES, causing septicemia (endotoxin production). Could be complicated with Granulomatous response with central necrosis, if untreated.
N Symptoms of Brucellosis (undulant fever): Acute septicemia: undulating fever. flulike: sweating, anorexia. Headache, and GI disturbances. Hepatomegaly is associated with this form. Diagnosis: Direct: Blood culture: -Aerobic; grow best on liver extract agar. -5-10% CO2 for primary isolation.
N Indirect: Serology: Agglutination Brucella test. -Significant titer: 1/80 to 1/160 -False negative reaction due to prozone phenomena.
Yersiniaenterocolitica and Yersiniapseudotuberculosis: -Invasion of terminal ileum, necrotic lesions of peyer patches. -Engulfed by dendriticcells; Invasion of mesentericlymph nodes , and Lymphadenopathy.
n Microscopy and Cultural characteristics: -Gram-negative short coccobacilli. -Motile when grown at 25C, but not motile at 37C. -Cold growth ( grow well at room temp.) Diagnosis: Direct: Blood culture. Indirect: Serology: Detection of Anti-Yersinia Antibodies in sera.