Nosocomial/Zoonotic

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

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Diseases and infections naturally transmitted between vertebrates and humans

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An immunocompromised patient, an elderly patient, exposed wounds, burns, broad spectrum of antibiotics etc are all

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Machines such as ventilators can cause ___________, for example in ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP)

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