Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Flashcards
1
Q
Mostly cared out by what kind of bacteria? gm-ve or gm+
A
gram negative
2
Q
ESKAPE organisms are __________ resistant
A
multidrug
3
Q
list the ESKAPE organisms
A
Enterococcus fecalis
Staph a./ Serratia
Klebsiella pnuemoniae
Acinetobacter baumanii
Pseudomonas aerginosa
Enterobacter species
4
Q
Risk factors
A
endotracheal incubation
age >70
CNS dysfunction such as coma,
malnutrition
metabolic acidosis,
pt on sedatives, corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs
5
Q
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