Antibiotics and ID Flashcards
1
Q
3 examples of multidrug resistance organisms
A
- MRSA – Methicillin Resistant S. aureus
- VRE – Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus
- CRE – Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
2
Q
3 examples of most clinically important SPIROCHAETE BACTERIA
A
Spirochaete bacteria:
- Borrelia burgdorferi = Lyme disease
- Leptospira = Leptospirosis
- Treponema pallidum = Syphilis