CSIM 1.45 MRSA and Infection Control

Question 1

What are the most common HCAIs?

Answer 1

In order:
  •  UTIs
  •  LRTIs
  •  Surgical site infections
  •  Septicaemia

Question 2

What is likely to be the cause of offensive, green diarrhoea?

What else does this bacterium cause?

Answer 2

Clostridium difficile

Pseudomembranous colitis - lots of ulceration

Question 3

What is meant by ‘transient micro-organisms’?

Answer 3

Organisms readily transferred from person-to-person or to equipment

Question 4

What bacteria are and are not readily removed by hand washing?

Answer 4

Resident micro-organisms do not get removed.

Transient micro-organisms are removed.

Question 5

What are the five moments for hand-hygeine

Answer 5

• Before patient contact
  
  • After patient contact
  • After contact with patient surroundings
  • Before aseptic technique
  • After body fluid exposure risk

Question 6

What does Legionella cause?

How is this prevented?

Answer 6

LRTIs

Run the water outlets regularly

Question 7

How can Aspergillosis be prevented?

Answer 7

Prevent dust during building works

Question 8

Who is at greatest risk of C. diff infection?

Answer 8

Those older than 65 years

Question 9

What helps C. diff spread and remain in the environment for a long time?

Answer 9

It produces spores

Question 10

Where in the body is MRSA most commonly found?

What is MRSA resistant to?

Answer 10

The nose

All penicillins and cephalosporins

Question 11

What increases susceptibility to MRSA infection?

Answer 11

• Open wounds
  
  • Invasive devices
  • Immunocompromised

Question 12

What is the most common bug associated with UTIs

What causes this?

Answer 12

E. coli

Catheterisations