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What organism is the leading cause of indwelling device infections? |
Staphylococcus epidermidis |
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Is staphylococcus aureus coagulase positive or negative? |
Coagulase positive |
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Is staphylococcus epidermidis coagulase positive or negative? |
Coagulase negative |
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What do staphylococcus epidermidis like to stick to and make? |
Stick to plastic and produce biofilm. |
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Main cause of disruption to commensal flora? |
Antibiotics |
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What bacteria causes antibiotic-associated diarrhoea? |
Clostridioides difficile |
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What is a severe presentation of C. difficile-associated infection? |
Colitis or pseudomembranous colitis |
