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Card 6

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C. difficile infection is often caused by __________

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Card 7

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Staphylococcus aureus can be methicillin resistant and ____ resistant

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Card 8

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Staphylococcus aureus is found on the skin and nose of ___% of the population

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Card 9

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Staph aureus are gram _______ cocci that grows in grapelike clusters, catalase +ve and coagulase +ve

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Card 10

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Occurs when the natural bacteria of the gut are disturbed due to antibiotics or surgery

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Card 11

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Clostridium dificile is found naturally in __% children and 3% adults

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Card 12

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15000 cases last year in England and Wales

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Card 13

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Clostridium difficile is gram ________, spore forming, obligate anaerobe, and is a bacillus

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Card 14

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Causes mild to severe diarrhoea to pseudomembranus collitis

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Card 15

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Washing hands, sterile techniques, controlled catheter use, sterile surgery, use of silver gauge, patient isolation, rapid testing, nasal swabs are.....

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