Hospital Acquired Infections Flashcards
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Which of the following is the 1st line treatment for cellulitis?
1 - Gentamicin
2 - Flucloxacillin
3 - Vancomycin
4 - Erythromycin
2 - Flucloxacillin
500mg-1g 4/day for 5-7 days
Which of the following is the 1st line treatment for cellulitis, if the patient has a penicillin allergy?
1 - Gentamicin
2 - Clindamycin
3 - Vancomycin
4 - Clarithromycin
4 - Clarithromycin
500mg BD for 5-7 days per oral
IV only in class III and IV
Which of the following is the 1st line treatment for cellulitis, if the patient has a penicillin allergy and is pregnant, which of the following is most suitable?
- Clarithromycin
- Erythromycin
- Erythromycin
Which 2 of the following are most likely to cause cellulitis and castheter infecitons?
1 - staphylococcus aureaus
2 - e. coli
3 - streptococcus pneumonia
4 - streptococci
1 - staphylococcus aureaus
4 - streptococci
Which gram negative bacteria are most common in IV fluids and sodium flushes?
1 - staphylococcus aureaus
2 - e. coli
3 - streptococcus pneumonia
4 - pseudomonas
4 - pseudomonas
Which gram negative bacteria are most common in lipid rich parental nutrition?
1 - staphylococcus aureaus
2 - candida
3 - streptococcus pneumonia
4 - pseudomonas
2 - candida
Which of the following defines when a patient is colonised by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)?
1 - MRSA detect on skin and patient has symptoms
2 - MRSA detected on skin and patient has no symptoms
3 - MRSA not detected on skin and patient has no symptoms
4 - MRSA not detected on skin and patient has symptoms
2 - MRSA detected on skin and patient has no symptoms
Important to identify if infected or colonised as this affects treatment, i.e. previous resistance to antibacterial
If patient is colonised they should be decolonised asap
Which of the following defines when a patient is infected by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)?
1 - MRSA detect on skin and patient has symptoms
2 - MRSA detected on skin and patient has no symptoms
3 - MRSA not detected on skin and patient has no symptoms
4 - MRSA not detected on skin and patient has symptoms
1 - MRSA detect on skin and patient has symptoms
Important to identify if infected or colonised as this affects treatment, i.e. previous resistance to antibacterial
Which 2 of the following are used as part of decolonisation of patients?
1 - IV Flucloxacillin and gentamicin
2 - nasal mupirocin
3 - chlorhexidine (antiseptic and disinfectant) body wash
4 - isolation
2 - nasal mupirocin
3 - chlorhexidine (antiseptic and disinfectant) body wash
Which of the following is likley to increase the risk of C-diff?
1 - atorvastatin
2 - amilodapine
3 - cephalexin
4 - gentamicin
3 - cephalexin
Any cephalasporin upset gut microbiome and c-diff dominates
Antimicrobials are the most common cause of c-diff infections
Which of the following is NOT a typicall risk factor for developing c-diff?
1 - antibacterials
2 - recent bowel surgery
3 - PPIs
4 - foreign travel
5 - malnutrition
6 - total parental feeding
4 - foreign travel
Patients must be isolated if c.diff is confirmed
Which of the following is the 1st line treatment for c. diff?
1 - Gentamicin
2 - Clindamycin
3 - Vancomycin
4 - Clarithromycin
3 - Vancomycin
125mg 4/day for 10 days
Fidaxomicin is 2nd line
Vancomycin is 1st line for c. diff. Is this given orally or IV?
- orally
Poor GIT uptake so remains in GIT
Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection of the heart valves or the endocardium. Which of the following patients have the highest risk of IE?
1 - >65
2 - heart valve replacement
3 - recent surgery
4 - STEMI
2 - heart valve replacement
Valves are more likely to be infected