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11 Cards in this Set
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main organisms causing nosocomial infections (4)
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gram negative bacilli
staph (aureus & coagulase -) enterococci candida |
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E. coli infections usually originate from ___ and can be spread by ___.
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patient's GIT
hands |
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Klebsiella infections usually originate from ___ and can be spread by ___.
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patient's GIT
hands |
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Enterococci infections usually originate from ___ (2) and can be spread by ___.
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patient's GIT
patient's urogenital tract hands |
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Pseudomonas infections usually originate from ___ and can be spread by ___ (2).
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moist external environment
hands medical equipment |
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Staph. aureus infections usually originate from ___ (4) and can be spread by ___.
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the patient
other patients staff environment hands aerosol |
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Coagulase - Staph. infections usually originate from ___ (2) and can be spread by ___.
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patient's skin
staff skin catheters |
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Pseudomonas infections are hard to control because of ___, which cause ___.
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biofilms
resistance to antibiotics |
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admission to ___ increases probability of nosocomial infection by ___
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ICU
5-10 times |
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Most hospital acquired infections are spread by contaminated ___
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hands
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infection control programs benefit from at least 1 ___ per 250 beds
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full time ID expert
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