Nosocomial/Zoonotic 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyBiologyOtherNone Created by: une-meduseCreated on: 27-12-14 23:44 Healthcare associated infection Nosocomial 1 of 15 Infections caused by a stay in a healthcare environment Nosocomial 2 of 15 Diseases and infections naturally transmitted between vertebrates and humans Zoonotic 3 of 15 An immunocompromised patient, an elderly patient, exposed wounds, burns, broad spectrum of antibiotics etc are all Risk factors for nosocomial infections 4 of 15 Machines such as ventilators can cause ___________, for example in ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) Nosocomial infections 5 of 15 C. difficile infection is often caused by __________ Antibiotics 6 of 15 Staphylococcus aureus can be methicillin resistant and ____ resistant Vancomycin 7 of 15 Staphylococcus aureus is found on the skin and nose of ___% of the population 30 8 of 15 Staph aureus are gram _______ cocci that grows in grapelike clusters, catalase +ve and coagulase +ve +ve 9 of 15 Occurs when the natural bacteria of the gut are disturbed due to antibiotics or surgery Clostridium difficile 10 of 15 Clostridium dificile is found naturally in __% children and 3% adults 66 11 of 15 15000 cases last year in England and Wales C difficile 12 of 15 Clostridium difficile is gram ________, spore forming, obligate anaerobe, and is a bacillus +ve 13 of 15 Causes mild to severe diarrhoea to pseudomembranus collitis Clostridium difficile 14 of 15 Washing hands, sterile techniques, controlled catheter use, sterile surgery, use of silver gauge, patient isolation, rapid testing, nasal swabs are..... All prevetion techniques 15 of 15
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