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What are some pathogens found in fecal specimens?
e. coli its normal flora.
What are the sites of normal flora?
Normal flora is present throughout the body and on all areas of the skin. Every body orifice (opening) contains normal flora: the mouth, ears, vagina, and rectum. E-Coli exists in the intestines. The skin contains a variety of flora that can turn into pathogens under the right conditions.
How could E. coli get into drinking water?
E. coli is part of the normal flora in the intestines and is secreted with faeces. It may enter water by faecal contamination of the water supply.
Does usual flora mean normal flora?
Yes, usual flora, normal flora, and typical flora are all normal results.
What bacterial species is the most common that normally inhabits the human intestines?
Gram-negative rods, mostly E. coli, are the most prevalent bacteria in our guts. Most E. coli are normal flora, only a few strains are pathogenic. Lactobacilli, which are gram-positive rods, are also in our guts.
What is another term for normal flora?
Another term for normal flora is indigenous microbiota or resident flora.
What is the most abundant species of normal flora in the human colon?
Several species of bacteria are abundant in the human colon for aid in digestion. One of the common species is E. coli.
Can normal flora be harmful?
Normal flora exists on and in the body. But certain normal flora lives only in certain body areas. For example, we have E-Coli microorganisms in the large intestines, rectum, and on the skin around the anus. If that flora is "moved" to a different body area, say in the mouth (from not washing hands after wiping away a bowel movement) or in the vagina (from wiping back to front), then infection can occur. Some diseases make normal flora multiply. For example, yeast is found on the skin, mouth, and in the vagina. People with diabetes can have frequent yeast infections in the mouth, vagina, and in skin folds.
Why normal flora does not make any problem?
You said that in your answer too. As the flora is normal, there is no harm
Can you prevent getting disease in normal flora?
Normal flora cannot cause a "disease". But if normal flora is disrupted it can become a pathogen and then cause infection. Some diseases, like diabetes, can disrupt normal flora and cause infection, especially yeast infections on the skin or in the vagina of women.
Does bacteria that reside in the large intestine make vitamin k?
E. coli are part of the normal flora of the gut. Meaning that they have a home there. They make vitamin K. They also prevent pathogenic bacteria from establishing themselves in the gut. They make it hard for them to get started.
How valuble is normal flora in our health?
If human skin and the body had no flora and was, essentially, a "sterile environment" without any microorganisms, then every time contact was made with a micro-organism the body could become ill. The normal flora allows the body to recognize microorganisms on objects we touch, hands we shake, germs we come into contact with, but permits our bodies to not react to every germ as an attack. Without normal flora, our bodies would be susceptible to every germ, leading to frequent and repeated infection. Also, in some cases, normal flora helps the body carry on normal functions. For example, E-Coli helps process what we've eaten and helps in the formation of stool (bowel movement).
