Introduction

Question 1

Difference in hospital vs community acquired infections

Answer 1

Hospital: More resistant to antibiotics

Community: Less resistant, but has wider range of toxins, may be more virulent

Question 2

Microorganism groups

Answer 2

Bacterial
Viral
Fungal
Parasitic

(prions)

Question 3

Modes of acquisition

Answer 3

Exogenous: involve a pathogen entering a patient’s body

Endogenous: infected with our own bacteria, our own microflora

Congenital: e.g. CMV

Question 4

Overall goal for antimicrobials

Answer 4

Selectively target prokaryotic over eukaryotic cells

Question 5

Examples of organisms with high resistance

Answer 5

MRSA

VREs: Vancomycin resistant enterococci

MDR & XDR TB: Multi-Drug-Resitant and eXtensively-Drug-Resitant TB

MRGNB: Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase, Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae