Hospital Acquire Infections Flashcards by Samick Sofat | Brainscape

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Definition

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Onset of infection >48 hours after admission

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Transmission of Diarrhoea

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Transmission - spore ingestion

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Predisposing factor of Diarrhoea

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Predisposing factor - gut flora disturbed by Abx

Particularly 3 Cs clindamycin, cephalosporins, ciprofloxacin

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Pathology of Diarrhoea

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Pathology - toxin. Pseudomembranous colitis

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Treatment of Diarrhoea

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Tx - Oral metronidazole

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Cause of Hospital acquired diarrhoea

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C Difficile

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Cause of hospital acquired UTI

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E Coli

Klebsiella, Proteus, Pseudomonas

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Resistance of UTI

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ESBL

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Risk factor of UTI

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Catheter

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Cause of bacteraemia

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MRSA
Coag -ve Staph
E Coli

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Cause of surgical site infection

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MRSA

Coagulase -ve Staph

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