Enterobacterales Pathogenic Species

E.coli

Encapsulated, motile. Normal flora of the bowels and it may also inhabit the femal urogenital tract. can cause UTIs, Intra-abdominal infections, pnuemonia, and meningitis.

0157:H7

Causes diarrhea, colitis, and HUS. Symptoms of HUS include anemia and low plts, may cause kidney failure and death. Is SMAC negative and MUG negative

Salmonella typhi

Causes typhoid fever

Salmonella paratyphi

Causes paratyphoid fever

Salmonella enteritis

causes gastoenteritis

Salmonella enterica

human pathogen that causes watery diarrhera

Shigella boydii

Grp C

Can cause watery diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. HUS, and dysentery

Shigella dysenteriae

Grp A

Can cause watery diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps. HUS, and dysentery

Shigella flexneri

Grp B

Can cause watery diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps. HUS, and dysentery

Shigella sonnei

Grp D

Can cause watery diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps, HUS, and dysentery

Plesiomonas shigelloides

Freshwater inhabitant, transmitted by exospore or ingestion of contaminated water. Associated with food and water borne illnesses.

Yersinia enterolytica

Causes GI issues, abdominal pain, may get from uncooked foods, also called Reiter’s syndrome