front 1 What is the natural habitat of Vibrio cholerae? | back 1 Saltwater |
front 2 is Vibrio cholerae Gram+ or Gram - ? | back 2 Gram-negative |
front 3 What shape is the Vibrio cholerae | back 3 comma-shaped |
front 4 Who first isolated Vibrio cholerae as the cause of cholera? when? | back 4 Filippo Pacini in 1854 |
front 5 Who publicized the discovery of V. cholerae as the cause of cholera? | back 5 Robert Koch independently after 30 years of Filippo Pacini isolating it |
front 6 What percentage of V. cholerae infections are asymptomatic? | back 6 75% |
front 7 What is the incubation period for classical biotype Cholera? | back 7 From a few hours to 5 days, most cases in 1-3 days. |
front 8 What is the range of the infectious dose for the organism? | back 8 106 to 1011 colonizing units. |
front 9 Are vibrio cholera invasive | back 9 no |
front 10 What does V. cholerae secrete during infection? | back 10 Cholera toxin. |
front 11 What percentage of infected individuals develop Cholera gravis? | back 11 2% |
front 12 What volume loss do patients with Cholera gravis experience per hour? | back 12 500 – 1000 ml per hour, they lose more than 10% of their body weight |
front 13 Which blood type is most susceptible to cholera gravis? | back 13 Patients with blood type O. |
front 14 What is the cause of mortality in Cholera gravis? | back 14 Circulatory collapse from dehydrating effects of the pathogen. |
front 15 What is a key symptom of the Cholera gravis? | back 15 Voluminous expulsion of electrolyte-rich fluid in patient's stool. |
front 16 What impact have Oral Rehydration Solutions (ORS) had on cholera mortality? | back 16 Reduced mortality from over 50% to less than 1%. |
front 17 What is used for intravenous rehydration in hospitals? | back 17 Ringer’s Lactate. |
front 18 What do we use if the vibrio cholera has tetracycline resistant since its common? | back 18 Fluoroquinolones |