CIC-INFECTION PRVENTION AND CONTROL Flashcards
E-SKAPE PATHOGENS
Enterococcus faecium
E-S-KAPE PATHOGENS
Staphylococcus aureus
ES-K-APE PATHOGENS
Klebsiella pneumoniae
ESK-A-PE PATHOGENS
Acinetobacter baumannii –Beds in Iraq
ESKA-P-E PATHOGEN
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
ESKAP-E PATHOGEN
Enterobacter spp (Species)
Nosocomial Infection
Infections that people get in hospitals. Hospital-acquired Infections
What type of bacteria is Escherichia coli and Salmonell?
Cocci Bacteria-Round Shape that results in food poisoning
What type of bacteria is Helicobacter pylori?
Cocci Bacteria-Round Shape that results in gastritis, ulcers, and sometimes cancers
What type of bacteria is neisseria gonorrhoeae?
Cocci Bacteria-Round Shape-causes gonorrhea
What type of bacteria is neisseria meningitidis
Rod Bacteria-causes meningitis
What type of bacteria is Stapylococcus Aureus
Rod Bacteria-causes infections in the body, cellulitis, abscesses, wound infections, TSS, pneumonia, food position
What type of bacteria is Streptococcal bacteria
Rod Bacteria- causes pneumonia, meningitis, ear infections, strep throat
What type of bacteria is Campylobacteri jejuni
Spirochete-spiral shape-contaminants in poultry. Severe GI infections and chance of later autoimmune reaction (Guillain Barre)