Term
| Name the most common nosocomial infection and 4 pathogens that tend to cause it. |
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Definition
UTI
E. coli
Enterococci
Pseudomonas
Klebsiella |
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Term
| 4 Pathogens that tend to cause nosocomial infections in surgical wounds |
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Definition
•Staph aureus
•Staph epidermidis
•E. coli
•Enterococci |
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Term
| How does nosocomial bacteremia usually occur? What 4 pathogens tend to cause it? |
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Definition
From the skin of the insertion site of I.V.
Staph epidermidis
Staph aureus
Enterococci
Candida |
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Term
| What kind of nosocomial infection has the highest mortality and is also the least preventable? 5 pathogens that cause it. |
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Definition
Pneumonia
Klebsiella
Pseudomonas
Staph aureus
Enterobacter
E. coli |
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Term
| How are nosocomial bloodborne illnesses spead? What are the 2 most common? |
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Definition
by sharps injuries
HIV, hepatitis |
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Term
| % of nosocomial infections that are preventable |
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Definition
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