Hospital Acquired Infections

Question 1

What’s mrsa

Answer 1

Any infection with a pathogen that’s acquired in a hospital or other hospital settings

Question 2

Infection control measures

Answer 2

Effective hand washing

Hand rubs

Respiratory etiquette

Management of environment

Question 3

C.difficile infection

Answer 3

Vegetative cells and spores pass into stomach

Spores survive

Germination occurs in small intestine

Colonisation of large instestine occurs

Toxins are produce which will cause diarrhoea

Question 4

C.difficile treatment

Answer 4

Rehydration

Antibiotics therapy

Question 5

C.difficile diagnosis

Answer 5

Diarrhoea sample to be tested for c.difficile toxin

Using gram stain

Question 6

C.difficile symptoms

Answer 6

Stomach cramps

Fever

Nausea

Vomiting

Loss of appetite

Dehydration

Question 7

Mrsa

Answer 7

A staphylococcus aureus which has multi-resistance to beta lactum antibiotic

Question 8

Mrsa symptoms and complications

Answer 8

Pimple and boils

Wound infection

Sepsis

Chest infection

Heart failure

Fever

Question 9

Mrsa management

Answer 9

Screening programmes

Antibacterial body wash

Isolation

Hand washing gel

Disposal of gowns gloves for medical staff