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Microbiology Flashcards

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Candida auris susceptibility

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Highly fluc-R, variably vori- and ampho-R, rare echinocandi n resistance (anidula MICs lowest). Sensi testing recommended

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VanX resistance phenotypes

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Daptomycin resistance mechanism

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dltA dysregulation - change techoic acid component of cell wall

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hVISA definition & detection

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S. aureus isolate with a susceptible vancomycin MIC but with a small subset of colonies with an intermediate MIC (small-colony variant). No molecular diagnostic methods can detect hVISA. hVISA is identi ed through population analysis pro- le-AUC.

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CDC Organism Threats by Category

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Urgent - CRE; Serious - Actinetobacter, ESBLs, VRE, Pseudomonas, MRSA, Fluc-R Candida

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