control of antimicrobial resistance Flashcards
1
Q
infection in patient who has been in hospital >48 hrs
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considered healthcare associated infection
2
Q
resistant strains of E. coli/Klebsiella can cause
A
- bacteraemia (bacteria in blood)
- UTI
- intra-abdominal infection
- respiratory tract infection
3
Q
when antibiotics are required five Rs
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- right choice
- right dose
- right frequency
- right route
- right duration
4
Q
duration of acute otitis media (ear ache)
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4 days
5
Q
duration of acute sore throat/pharyngitis/tonsillitis
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1 week
6
Q
common cold
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1 and a half weeks
7
Q
acute sinusitis
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2 and a half weeks
8
Q
acute cough/bronchitis
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3 weeks
9
Q
adverse effects of antibiotics
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- nausea
- vomiting
- diarrhoea
- skin rashes/reactions
- clostridium difficile infection
10
Q
patients prescribed with antibiotic are at risk of
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an infection from resistant bacteria and can persist up to 12 months
11
Q
antibiotics required when patient presents with
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- fever/chills
- low blood pressure
- fast heart rate/breathing rate
- pain/redness/swellling
>65 with acute cough and 2 following symptoms: - hospitalisation in previous year
- diabetic
- cardiac failure
12
Q
when to treat specific URTIs
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- fever in past 24 hrs
- pus on tonsils
- inflamed tonsils
- no cough or cold symptoms
13
Q
most common types of infection in hospital/primary care
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- respiratory (URTIs/exacerbation COPD, pneumonia)
- urinary (lower/upper [pyelonephritis])
- skin/soft tissue (cellulitis/wound infection/diabetic ulcer)
